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Historical Sites

During your visit to Idaho, take in a little of its past by visiting some historical sites and museums. Walk along a tree-lined ridge on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail or visit a memorial to Sacajawea or Ernest Hemingway.

Historical Sites



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Atlanta Area
Nearest Community: Atlanta Region: Southwestern
Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns
Atlanta is a small mining town on the west side of the Sawtooth Mountains, established in 1864. The small community boasts hot springs, historic buildings and breath-taking veiws of Greylock Mnt.
Bayhorse Ghost Town and Trails System
Nearest Community: Challis Region: Central
Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns
Bayhorse Ghost Town and the mine associated with it are open to the public. Miles of ATV Trails link these picturesque historic sites.
Bear River Heritage Area
Nearest Community: Fish Haven Region: Southeastern
Type: Roadside Attractions
The Bear River Heritage Area straddles the Idaho-Utah border where the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains meet. Come and experience its unique and varied cultural heritage. www.bearriverheritage.com
Boise Basin Museum
Nearest Community: Idaho City Region: Southwestern
Type: Museums
This museum chronicles the rich history of the mining-era town of Idaho City, once the largest in the Pacific Northwest.
Boise Train Depot
Nearest Community: Boise Region: Southwestern
Type: Historic Sites
Boise's old Union Pacific Railroad Depot, built in 1925, was recently restored by the Morrison-Knudsen Company.
Bonneville Point
Nearest Community: Boise Region: Southwestern
Type: Historic Sites
Hiking trail along the Oregon Trail near Boise.
Burgdorf Hot Springs
Nearest Community: McCall Region: Southwestern
Type: Hot Springs
Burgdorf is both a hot springs and ghost town, where remains of cabins and an old hotel can be seen in a meadow on private land surrounded by the Payette National Forest.
Canyon County Historical Museum
Nearest Community: Nampa Region: Southwestern
Type: Museums
This Baroque revival train depot, built in 1903, now houses county and railroad memorabilia.
Central Idaho Historical Museum
Nearest Community: McCall Region: Southwestern
Type: Museums
This museum celebrates the various cultures that settled in the McCall area and the community's timber industry history.
Chesterfield Historic Town Site
Nearest Community: Bancroft Region: Southeastern
Type: Historic Sites
Founded by Mormon pioneers in 1880 along the Oregon Trail, 27 original buildings are now being restored by volunteers and descendants.
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