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Idaho
Florence gold-rush camp and first Idaho County seat
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: percussion caps and early cartridge cases, mining tools, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1861-1869 placer rush, 1895-1900 lode revival
Placer camp founded in winter 1861 that drew over 9,000 people in its first year and became the Idaho County seat, but fell to 254 residents by 1864 as the rich ground played out and Chinese miners took over claims. A lode revival ran 1895 to 1900, and the last residents left after 1951.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remoteHigh elevation, rough roads, snow much of the year
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