Wallace guide 2015

Your Complimentary Guide to

HISTORIC WALLACE, ID

2015-2016

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Welcome to Wallace n behalf of our citizens, I would like to welcome you to beautiful Wallace, Idaho.

Not only is Wallace considered the Silver Capital of the world and Center of the Universe, but the entire city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

When visiting our city, you will find our citizens and merchants warm and friendly, and the city clean and safe, with a variety of shopping and activities.

There are several museums to visit, two micro-breweries, a silver mine tour, a zipline tour and live performances from our renowned Sixth Street Melodrama.

We hope your visit will be a wonderful experience for the entire family, so welcome to historic Wallace, Idaho,

and come back and visit us again.

Sincerely, Dr. Dick Vester, Mayor

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 4 Attractions History Page 13 Dining Page 15 Downtown Walking Tour Page 22 Summer Recreation Page 33 Winter Recreation Page 37 Lodging Page 38 Scenic Loop Map Pages 24-25 Neighboring Towns Page 41 “Top 20” Page 46 List of Events Page 46 This publication was provided by the Historic Wallace Chamber of Commerce.

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Mining Heritage Exhibition This exhibit of mining equipment just west of the Wallace Visitor Center (I-90 Exit 61) is a free outdoor museum created by Mining Heritage, Inc. Although a work in progress, it is well on its way to becoming a valued educational experience. The layout depicts the evolution of local mining efforts from the days of hand tools to the modern techniques and mechanization used by the industry today.

Strategically placed interpretive signage provides a highly educational insight into what has been a tedious, physically demanding occupation.

Some hands-on exhibits add to the visitor’s experience. A brochure is available to provide even more meaning to the layout.

Mining Heritage Exhibition, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization

that has created this outdoor museum with donations and volunteer labor.

Additional information on this project can be obtained by writing to MHE, Box 469, Wallace, Idaho, 83873.

Center of the Universe Don’t miss standing at the Center of the Universe, located in the intersection of Bank and Sixth Street in downtown Historic Wallace.

Wallace declared itself to be the “probabilistic” Center of the Universe because it is the “Silver Capital of the World.” The Center of the Universe is a tribute to the mining industry in the Silver Valley.

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The center image on the manhole cover is the Miners’ Memorial; mining company stock symbols grace the perimeter. In the interest of probabilistic science, Wallace welcomes you to prove Historic Wallace is not the Center of the Universe. The debate will continue with time.

A classic trolley takes mine tour guests through Wallace.

teach mining techniques and mine safety skills.

In 1982, the mining industry was beginning to decline. A group of Wallace businessmen formed the nonprofit organization to operate the mine tour. The mission of the organization is to preserve the rich mining history of the Coeur d’Alene Mining District by providing visitors with an underground experience, guided by retired miners who tell about their experiences working underground, and who demonstrate the uses of mining machinery and the techniques of hard rock mining. On the way to and from the mine, visitors are also treated to a narrated history of Wallace aboard a classic trolley.

The trolley departs the ticket office, located at Fifth and Bank, every 30 minutes beginning at 10 a.m., May through September. This popular, interesting and educational tour is suitable for all ages.

Sierra Silver Mine Tour The Sierra Silver Mine was initially discovered around 1900. It changed ownership several times, and was spo- Ghost Town Trolley Step aboard Sierra Silver’s trolradically worked over the years. In the 1970’s, the mine was used by Wallace ley for a truly unique history lesson!

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regale you with the true stories of the colorful history of Wallace, the Silver Capital of the World, and the ghost town of Burke, Idaho while you enjoy the sights. The 50-minute Ghost Town Trolley tour departs on the hour from the Sierra Silver Mine tour ticket office during July and August from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

Sixth Street Theater and Melodrama Sixth Street Theatre and Melodrama The Sixth Street Melodrama and Theatre offer year-round activity, providing the community with live enter-

tainment. Each summer the actors perform two different melodramas in July and August. Other performances throughout the year include a comedy and a musical production. Christmas shows and children’s theatre have also been done in the past.

When founded in 1983, the theatre originally began on the lot where the Northern Pacific Depot Museum now resides. Grants were secured enabling the remodeling of the Kelly Building downstairs, changing the storefront, installing a furnace and painting both inside and out. Other upgrades in the past five years include a new furnace and air conditioning system, new theatre seats, and remodeled upstairs dressing rooms for the actors.

The building has a very colorful past, notably the Lux Rooms. It is the only wood building remaining in the present day downtown that wasn’t destroyed by the 1890 fire.

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Mother’s Day. The winter months bring special community events such as the Art of Fun featuring local artist, authors, research projects and holiday displays. More information: www. npdepot.org or (208) 752-0111.

Oasis Bordello Museum This museum offers 20 to 30 minute guided tours of one of Wallace’s famous brothels. This brothel was Northern Pacific Railroad Depot in business from 1895 to 1988 (yes, Museum 1988). The occupants left in a hurry, Northern Pacific leaving behind everything from the Railroad Depot Museum lipstick on the dressers to a sack of The historic Northern Pacific Railroad Depot is the focal point of the groceries in the kitchen.

The main floor has on display sevgrand architectural and historical herieral items of interest from the good tage of Wallace. old days, as well as a case filled with The depot museum interprets items found in the building. View the the town’s railroad history, when beautiful murals on the walls, painted passenger and freight trains operby Robert Thomas in 1993. ated between Wallace and Missoula.

A trip through the basement takes Passenger train service was disconone back in time when Wallace was a tinued in 1941, and the Northern booming mining camp. Check out the Pacific facilities were merged into still and peek into the crawl area and the Burlington Northern Railroad use your imagination as to what really Company on March 3, 1970. BN could have gone on in this growing freight service continued until the mining town built on a cedar swamp. rail facilities were transferred to the Union Pacific Railroad Company on September 2, 1980 and the NP Depot Wallace Mining Museum The Wallace District Mining was closed. The Depot was added Museum was begun by a Harry to the U.S. Park Service National Truman lookalike, Fred Levering, in Register of Historic Places in 1976, 1956. Since 1974, it has been housed and was relocated to its current site in 1986 to make way for construction in the old Rice’s Bakery building at 509 Bank Street. of I-90.

Museum exhibits depict the hisThe Depot Museum is open 9 tory of local mining from the 1880s a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from May until to the modern methods in use today.

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Drilling exhibits range from single jacking with hand steel to the modern jackleg or buzzy. In addition, the museum has the only known complete steam-driven diamond drill in existence.

Relics of a by-gone era are found throughout the museum and depict other activities linked to the development of the district. Most of these center around Wallace becoming the financial center for mining activity and the struggles of home life in the mining camps.

The mining wars of 1892 and 1899 are of particular interest to museum visitors, so historical archives on those and many other historical topics are constantly being expanded. Much of the material has been cross-referenced and computerized to greatly improve efficiency in retrieval.

The museum is open seven days a week, including holidays, most of the year. Reduced hours of operation during winter and closed most winter holidays.

The Pulaski Tunnel Trail and Site shortly after the 1910 Fire. the course of national policy toward wildfire, by thereafter refocusing the then-fledging U.S. Forest Service on fire prevention and fire fighting as the top most agency priorities.

Many stories emerged from the “Big Blowup.” Perhaps the best known was Ranger “Big Ed” Pulaski’s heroic rescue of his crew in a mine tunnel on the West Fork of Placer Creek. Holding his men there at gunpoint over night, Pulaski managed to save all but six of his 45 men. History also remembers Pulaski as the invenThe Pulaski Tunnel Trail and tor of the fire-fighting tool that bears Historic Site his name, a combination ax and hoe On Aug. 20, 1910, a great and historic forest fire swept across northern that has become the most widely used implement in wildland firefighting.

Idaho and western Montana. It cost In the 103 years since the fire, the 87 lives, blackened 3 million acres, and destroyed one-third of the city of mine where Pulaski’s crew spent a Wallace. The event also would change harrowing night and the trail they

used for their escape to Wallace became overgrown and almost impossible to locate, saved for the most experienced hikers. Then, in 2002, a local group partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to “save” the trail and mine site and accord both their proper place in the history of our region.

Today, hikers are invited to examine the dozen large format and illustrated signs that recount the history and consequences of the Great 1910 fire.

The trailhead lies about a mile south of Wallace on Moon Pass Road (the continuation of Wallace’s King Street or USFS Road 456). From the trailhead, a moderately challenging trail along the creek takes hikers 2 miles up the canyon to the “Pulaski Tunnel” (which was known before the fire as the Nicholson mine).

Waterfalls, cascades, cedar groves, wild flowers, ancient snags and historic locations grace the trail.

For those not wishing to hike the 2 miles to the Pulaski Tunnel, trailhead displays provide a fascinating

outing without the rigors of the hike.

Displays at the Sierra Silver Mine Tour in downtown Wallace offer more information about this Silver Valley attraction.

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The zipline offers two courses: a west course with 6 zips; and an east course with 4 zips. Both courses have dual zips allowing the option of flying in the prone or “superhero” position at

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Take a scenic hike up Wallace’s Historic Stairs.

Historic Stairs Years ago, people climbed the stairs of Wallace to get from one residential street to the next on the steep south hills. Over the years, the stairs became dilapidated and overgrown with trees and brush. In 2011, the City, volunteers, businesses and his-

toric preservation groups joined forces to begin an ongoing restoration of the staircases. Thanks to funding from several local and regional foundations, as well as the city, private individuals and businesses, a half dozen stairways have now been replaced or restored.

Most stairways are 100 feet long and have 76 to 84 steps. One has a landing with benches. The South Hill Stair Project continues this summer, with replacement or reconstruction of three sets of stairs.

Bike paths Two major attractions of the Silver Valley are the Route of the Hiawatha and the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. Read more about these unique bicycling experiences in the RECREATION Section of this booklet.

Miners Memorial Statue Ninety-one men perished as a result of an underground fire at The Sunshine Mine on May 2, 1972.

Although no miners were in the vicinity of the fire itself, they were unable

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Miners Memorial Statue at Big Creek. to escape the fire gases coursing through the work areas. The disaster was felt in every home in the valley.

Exactly two years later, the Miners Memorial Statue, 20 feet tall above its concrete base and situated at Big Creek (Exit 54) just off Interstate 90 approximately seven miles west of Wallace, was dedicated, designed and constructed by Idahoans. The “eternal flame” in the miner’s helmet is a constant beacon to remind travelers of Idaho’s strengths. The statue had a major renovation in 2009.

Crystal Gold Mine Tom Ir win, a gold prospector, discovered a gold bearing vein in 1879; he built a cabin and mined the vein for three years. He blasted the hillside down to hide the mine before he left, leaving his track, mine car and tools inside — a sure sign that he intended to return. He did not, however, and the mine stayed hidden and lost for over a hundred years.

In 1991, the owner saw water seeping out of the hillside. Hoping it was a spring, he dug into the bank and partially uncovered the portal. In 1996 the site was sold to a retired miner who uncovered the rest of the mine and rejuvenated it as a tourist attraction. Visitors will see the smithsonite cr ystals that have formed on the walls, and quartz veins with gold and silver.

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HISTORY

Wallace, Silver Capital of the World Colonel Wallace (not really a colonel) purchased 80 acres of land that became the site of the present city of Wallace. This land was covered with large cedar trees and was swampy.

He built a cabin in 1884 and called the new community Placer Center.

His wife, Lucy, arrived in 1885 and became the first postmistress for a population of 14 people. The post office was renamed Wallace. In the year of 1887, Colonel Wallace reported catching 247 trout in one day’s fishing on Placer Creek.

During 1883, Colonel Wallace staked the Oreornogo claim, later to become the Hecla. By 1886, mining claims covered most of the great mines of the district. The Bunker Hill mine was staked in 1885. By 1887, downtown businesses were well established including the first saloon.

In 1886, the first school opened with 15 children from a population of 500 hardy souls. The first narrow gauge railroad arrived in 1887.

By 1891, Wallace had plank sidewalks trod by immigrant miners from all over the world. With prosperity came shoot-outs and banditry. In 1890, a flue in the Central Hotel began a fire that destroyed the entire business district of wood buildings. New brick buildings, most still standing, were begun immediately. The entire east side of town burned down during the 1910 forest fire.

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In 1892 and again in 1899, labor wars broke out between the fledgling union and the companies. U.S. Army troops were stationed here for several years. More than 1,200 miners were imprisoned in a makeshift prison termed the “bullpen.”

President Teddy Roosevelt arrived in Wallace in 1903 and gave a speech from the railroad station. The town spent approximately $5,000 for flags and bunting, all of which ended up drenched by a major rainstorm.

After 1900, Wallace became the hub of one of the world’s richest mining districts. By 2011, the district had produced 1.3 billion ounces of silver.

Miners still mine the mountains for silver, lead and zinc ores.

Historic mining practices were not subject to today’s environmental laws, and resulted in an estimated 70 million tons of mine tailings remain in 150 miles of riverbed and banks, lakebeds, and wetland systems.

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Mining operations now meet the challenge of environmental stewardship.

Environmental cleanup efforts since the mid 1980’s have improved community health and supported restoration. Soil in nearly 7,000 yards, parks, and playgrounds has been replaced. Many private drinking water taps now have filtration systems or have been hooked up to public drinking water systems. Select wetlands, watersheds, and historic mine and mill sites are being addressed and bloodlead levels are reduced.

Silver Mines of the Silver Valley Visitors to Wallace and the Silver Valley may be surprised to learn that they are standing in the world’s richest silver district — the Coeur d’Alene Mining District — source of more than 1.3 billion ounces of the precious metal over the past century and poised to produce another billion ounces in the next. In addition, the Coeur d’Alenes have produced more than eight million tons of lead, more than 3 million tons of zinc, more than

208,000 tons of copper and a halfmillion ounces of gold, and continue to produce those metals today.

Not long after the end of the Civil War, gold was discovered in streams and rivers what would become Murray, Idaho. As those claims gave out, miners moved 20 miles south and discovered silver, lead and zinc outcropping above the valley floor.

Miners pursued those veins into the hills and down to today’s depth of as much as 9,000 feet below the surface.

Active mines in the Coeur d’Alene District include the Lucky Friday, the Galena-Coeur complex, the Golden Chest, the New Jersey and the Bunker Hill. Hecla Mining Co., the Lucky Friday’s owner, was founded in Wallace in 1891 and has been in continuous production in the Silver Valley since then.

Mineral-bearing ore is blasted by miners from veins deep underground — the single deepest being the Lucky Friday’s Silver Shaft near Mullan which drops 6,000 feet from the surface.

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You won’t find the Golden Arches in Wallace but you will find a motherlode of restaurants with such specialties as buffalo burgers, Louisiana BBQ, burritos, custom sandwiches, pizza, unique pub grub, and huckleberry waffles, pancakes, syrups and ice cream.

Saloons abound in the heart of Wallace, home of two microbreweries. Many of the establishments have authentic Wild West decor that

reflects their rich history.

For the a genteel experience, enjoy an afternoon tea in a Victorian setting, or sip a specialty coffee while sitting outdoors. If you must eat and run, stop by the grocery store deli, or request take-out from your eatery of choice.

Along with good food, you will find friendly and helpful waitstaff reflecting the hospitality for which Wallace is famous.

Once on the surface, the silverbearing muck is fed into a concentrator, where the waste rock and the ore are separated. The waste sand is slurried back down into the mine as fill. The mineral-rich concentrates — containing as high as 2,000 ounces of silver per ton — is shipped to Canada, Belgium, China or Mexico for refining.

Silver production from the Coeur d’Alene Mining District is down signif-

icantly from the 1980s., but is ramping up as price and demand has increased in recent years. The Coeur d’Alenes are now a hotbed of mineral exploration by modern-day prospectors who use electrical pulses and satellite imagery instead of picks and shovels.

While more commonly associated with photography, jewelry and silverware, silver’s largest (and fastest-growing) use is as an industrial commodity, in applications ranging

from conductivity, super-conductivity, reflective glass, as a catalyst, a wood preservative, an antibiotic, and in HDTVs. Worldwide demand for silver now exceeds new mine production of silver by 200 million ounces annually.

Companies associated with the Coeur d’Alene Mining District include Hecla, the New Bunker Hill Mining Co., and U.S. Silver & Gold Corp. To put the district’s first-century silver production in perspective, consider that a billion ounces would make enough silver dollars to more than encircle planet Earth at the equator.

Mining as practiced today is safe and co-exists easily with the environment and with other human activity, such as tourism. Strict limits placed on mine water discharges ensure a high-quality fishery in the district; mine water must be as clean or cleaner than drinking water when it leaves the property.

and Wallace.

The Coeur d’Alene Railway and Navigational Co., a narrow gauge line originating at the Cataldo Mission, reached Wallace in September 1887.

This route was connected with a Northern Pacific branch at Coeur d’Alene by means of steamboats on the Coeur d’Alene River and Lake.

Rail service began to Wallace on November 2, 1887.

The first Wallace depot was built on the west side of 6th Street by the CR&N in 1887. The area now had an alternative to traveling over the Mullan Military Road built in 1859.

Second to reach Wallace was the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. (a UPRR Subsidiary) with tracks from Farmington, Washington, in December, 1889. This standard-gauge rail connection was highly competitive against the narrow-gauge steamboat route.

The Northern Pacific had taken over the CR&N narrow gauge in 1888, Railroads in the Valley Railroads played an important part and rushed to complete a branch line in the development of the Silver Valley from Missoula, Montana, to Wallace over Lookout Pass. The Northern Pacific tracks reached Wallace in August, 1891 and the narrow-gauge service was discontinued.

A new Northern Pacific Depot opened May 20, 1902 at a cost of $9,368.21. The depot is a two-story brick and stucco structure in Chateau style. The concrete was mixed with mine tailings. The Roman style buff colored bricks were salvaged from the burned remains of the Northern Pacific Railroad-owned Hotel Olympic in Tacoma. The bricks were originally imported from China (possibly as bal-

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The first floor consisted of a ladies waiting room with a carved turret section and the only public restroom, a general waiting room in the southeast corner, and a Freight House office across the rear of the building. The upstairs were for offices for the general agent and roadmaster, and storerooms. Later that area became an apartment for the station agent.

Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service has had a long and famous heritage in the Silver Valley and Shoshone County.

The Coeur d’Alene National Forest was established in 1906 from Forest Reserves, created by Teddy Roosevelt in the early 1900s. In 1973, the consolidation of the Coeur d’Alene and portions of the Kanisku and St. Joe National Forests formed the 2.5 million acre Idaho Panhandle National Forests.

The Forest Service today practices multiple-use management of all the renewable natural resources of flora and fauna. The National Forests offer a variety of recreational opportunities that include hiking, hunting, fishing, photography of wildlife or scenery, designated trail systems for OHV’s and snowmobiles, the “Route of the Hiawatha” bike trail, to just floating down the Coeur d’Alene River in a raft or tube.

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1910 Fire It was the largest forest fire in American history. Even today, it is

impossible to measure the impact it had on the town of Wallace. On August 21, 1910, the fire destroyed the south hill residential area and the eastern half of town.

For two terrifying days and nights on August 20 and 21, the fire raged across three million acres of virgin timberland in northern Idaho and western Montana. Many thought the world would end and, for 86 people, it did.

Most of what was destroyed fell to hurricane-force winds that spawned a firestorm. Most of the cremation occurred in a six-hour period. Edward Stahl, forester, described the flames as shooting hundreds of feet in the air, “fanned by a tornadic wind so violent that the flames flattened out ahead, swooping to earth in great darting curves, truly a veritable red demon from hell.” Among the 86 who perished were 28 or 29 men who tried to outrun their fate in a steep canyon called “Storm Creek.” Two terrified took their own lives; one jumped from a burning train and the other shot

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Wallace after the largest forest fire in U.S. history — the 1910 Fire. himself when he feared an approaching fire would overtake him. Two firefighters fled into flames before the very eyes of horrified comrades huddled in a nearby stream. Hundreds more survived.

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Pulaski became a hero at a shallow mine called the Nicholson Adit. He led his men with prayers through a darkness punctuated by exploding trees and waves of flames that arced across the night sky.

“The fire turned trees and men into weird torches that exploded like Roman candles,” one survivor told a newspaper reporter.

To commemorate that event, the Nicholson Adit site has been developed as a historic site and trail by the Pulaski Project, and a monument has been erected at the Wallace Visitors Center to honor the fire victims.

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Foundation. Wallace city officials signed papers accepting the grant as ashes of the 1910 fires were falling on the town. The building was completed in April 1911 at a cost of $15,300.

Constructed along a Renaissance Neoclassic design, it was restored to its original prominence in 1999 as funded by public donations given to the Wallace Public Library Foundation, Inc. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and stands as a symbol of the cultural heritage of our community. Recipient of the Orchid Award from the Idaho Preservation Council.

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HWPS was founded by Miss Nancy Lee Hanson, who was instrumental May Arkwright Hutton in placing Historic Wallace on the U.S. Park Service National Register November 7, 1887. of Historic Places. Most unique in May was larger than life in stature this designation is the fact that the and personality, a powerhouse of a entire town of Wallace is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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May Arkwright Hutton May Arkwright Hutton of Wallace is one of the most colorful characters to come out of the Coeur d’Alene Mining District. Originally from Ohio, she came to North Idaho in 1883. Going into the boardinghouse business, she met Levi, a Northern Pacific engineer and they married on

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woman. She was a strong advocate for the poor and downtrodden, quickly gaining a reputation as a woman who set and achieved her goals. Her two greatest goals were worker rights through unionism and women’s suffrage.

In 1896, May played a prominent role in Idaho’s successful campaign for women’s suffrage. During the mining war of 1899 and the destruction of the Bunker Hill smelter, 800 union miners were arrested and thrown in the “Bull Pen.” May’s husband Levi was unjustly included in those arrested. May turned her attention to writing a scathing attack on mine owners in her book “A Tale of the Modern Inquisition in Idaho,” selling thousands of copies. As twist of fate would have it, the Huttons and “Hercules Mine” partners struck it rich in 1901, becoming mine owners themselves.

May found it prudent to buy up and destroy as many copies of her book as possible, fearing potential lawsuits. As the story goes, on one occasion she faked a fainting spell at an acquaintance’s residence and, when the person left the room seeking help, May tore an especially offensive page from the acquaintance’s copy of her book.

With her political influence and newfound fortune, May entertained such notables as President Teddy Roosevelt, Clarence Darrow, William Borah and Carrie Chapman Catt.

In 1904, she ran for the Idaho State Legislature. When the Huttons moved to Spokane in 1907, May became vicepresident of the Washington Equal Suffrage Association and president of the Washington Political Equity

League, culminating in the passage of women’s suffrage for Washington in 1910. In 1912, she was the first female delegate to the democratic National Convention.

May and Levi Hutton’s home can be seen at 221 Pine in Wallace.

Lana Turner Lana Turner Lana Turner lived in historic Wallace when she was a little girl.

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Turner was the Sweater Girl, provocatively sexy with a small town winsomeness — a combination that meant dynamite at the box of fice. She was the image of coolness and glamour in diamonds and white fur, but she always drew the hottest, blackest headlines.

Born Februar y 8, 1921, at the Providence Hospital in Wallace at the mouth of Burke Canyon, she spent her earliest years in a longgone house near the railroad tracks in the canyon. By the time she was four years old, the family had moved to Wallace. When she was 6, the family moved to San Francisco.

She returned in June of 1942 to help sell war bonds.

Movies filmed in Wallace

ethical dilemma facing those who risk their lives in order to predict when the next big one will erupt.

It was filmed throughout the summer of 1996 in Wallace. Director Roger Donaldson, lead stars Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton. Movie available at your local video store.

Heaven’s Gate Heaven’s Gate, a western movie, contains footage filmed in downtown Wallace in June and July of 1979.

Parts of the town were faced to resemble an old West town with dirt streets and wood sidewalks. In 1981, United Artists released the film that was a box office flop. Photos and stories can be seen at the Mine Museum and Depot Museum.

Frivolous Sal The action scenes in the 1925 silent film “Frivolous Sal” were Dante’s Peak An epic adventure film from filmed in the mines around Wallace.

Universal Pictures, Dante’s Peak Mine mills, tunnels, shafts and captures the cataclysmic power of a flumes were featured in this action volcanic eruption and explores the “epic.”

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4. Camia Building 5. Kelly Building 6. Capt. John Mullan Statue 7. Wallace Carnegie Library 8. Elks Temple 9. Sears McDonald Building 10. Furst Building 10a. Eagles lodge 11. Follet Building 12. Holohan-Mckinley Building 13. Wallace Corner/Hotel 14. Arment Building 15. Civic(Tabor) Building 16. Bi-Metallic Building 17. Ryan Hotel 18. Barnard Studio 19. Wallace City Hall 20. Gyde Taylor Building

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Historic Wallace was destroyed by fire on July 27, 1890. Only two structures survived. The surrounding forests were also spared. Reconstruction began immediately. This time predominately masonry structures were built for better fire resistance. Three of these 1890 vintage structures still grace the corners of Sixth and Bank streets.

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building is considered to be one of the finest depots of its type in the Pacific Northwest. This structure was moved from its original location on the north side of the river in 1986. Recipient of Idaho Preservation Council’s Orchid Award.

2. THE JAMESON HOTEL (1907), 304 SIXTH STREET. Built for Theodore Jameson to replace the frame structure of the same name and location, this pair of concrete block three-stor y buildings originally had matching cornices.

The facade has been painted. The structure has been restored with vintage furnishings indoors and out, and the interior is designed to make the two buildings function as one.

Because of this imaginative work, the owner was awarded the Idaho Preser vation Council 1979 Orchid Award. Maggie, the ghost, is a regular customer of the Jameson. The Jameson’s original wood structure was constructed in 1889.

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3. SWEETS HOTEL (1907), 308 SIXTH STREET. 4. CAMIA BUILDING (1914), 218 SIXTH STREET. A three-story red brick building with an overhanging metal cornice at the top and a somewhat narrower one between the first and second floors. This is thought to be the site of the origin of the 1890 fire disaster that leveled the entire downtown district.

5. KELLY BUILDING (1891), 212 SIXTH STREET. Believed to be the oldest wood-frame structure in the business district. This two-story hotel with a flat roof has a projecting wooden cornice supported by wooden brackets. A smaller cornice separates the first and second floors on the front. In past years, the Kelly Building also had “female boarding” accommodations upstairs and a hardware store on the ground floor. Currently the home of the Sixth Street Theatre.

6. CAPTAIN JOHN MULLAN STATUE. Located north end of 5th Street near the River. Captain Mullan engineered this route through the Bitterroot Mountains. Work on the military road began in 1859 and was finished in 1862. A path 25-feet wide was cut through the forest. Many bridges were built across the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River.

By 1866, the Mullan Road had been reconstructed, and the route would play a principle role in the Coeur d’Alene Mining District’s development. Today, Interstate 90 and State Highway 95A follow the Mullan Trail.

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7. WALLACE CARNEGIE LIBRARY (1910-1911), RIVER AND FIFTH STREETS. Its Renaissance Neoclassic design is found as a template on many small town Carnegie libraries. It is a portico live bay brick building with a low-pitched roof. Note the three-inch thick heavy entry doors adorned with prismatic leaded glass reproduced from the original designs recaptured during the restoration of 1999.

11. FOLLETT BUILDING (1898), 518 CEDAR STREET.

12. HOLOHAN-McKINLAY BUILDING (1900), CEDAR AND SIXTH STREETS. Some documents refer to the building as the O’NeilSamuels Building. The cut-corner entrance has a Corinthian-columned entry with a round arched pediment.

The ground floor at one time housed five separate stores. For many years several professional and business 8. ELKS TEMPLE No. 331 (1924), offices were located on the second 419 CEDAR STREET. floor, referred to as Cozy Corners.

Private residences occupied the third 9. SEARS MCDONALD floor. Currently U.S. Bank.

BUILDING (1905), 500 CEDAR STREET. Built to be the Hope 13. FULLER HOTEL later known Hospital in 1905, this building later as WALLACE HOTEL (1890), 525 housed a grocery store and dry CEDAR STREET. One of the first goods. It became the Brooks Hotel in dozen masonry structures built after 1992. the 1890 fire, this is the oldest hotel building in Wallace. East side is built 10. FURST BUILDING (1900), out of plumb — the theory is that 517 CEDAR STREET. This building Wallace burned to the ground and was constructed by John G. Furst, there was a very real need to provide a Norwegian who also operated a housing for people and commerce. saloon in Gem. Over the years it housed a soda fountain and ice cream bar, a dance floor and card room, as well as hotel suites.

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10A. EAGLES BUILDING (1905), 515 CEDAR. Galbraith and Hall of Spokane designed the Eagles Lodge hall in 1905. Building employs local concrete block made of tailings from nearby mines and a small amount of silver and gold. Tailings were also used for constructing the county courthouse, homes and street paving.

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and replaced with a brick building.

Currently Tabor’s Emporium.

The out-of-plumb mistake was noticed after thousands of bricks had been laid. They did not want to start over so they continued until they straightened it up. This theory is based on the survey of a structural engineer’s report.

The Hotel housed the first bowling alley for both men and women. May Hutton of Hercules Mine fame ran a restaurant during her early years in Wallace.

16. THE BI-METALLIC BUILDING (1911), 605 CEDAR STREET. This two-story brick building was a saloon and hotel for most of its existence.

Early maps showed a separate frame structure housing a bordello behind the brick one. This business later moved above the saloon and operated until 1988. The second floor, now the Oasis Bordello Museum, remains virtually unchanged from the day the occupants departed, leaving everything intact since 1988.

14. ARMENT BUILDING (1911), 601 CEDAR STREET. This structure was the third Arment Building on the same lot. The first was destroyed in the 1890 fire; the second was a frame building which was replaced by the present masonry structure. The second story, which retains its white brick ornamentation and cornice, operated as a bordello from the 1920s into 1980. Currently the Silver Corner.

17. RYAN HOTEL (1903), 608 CEDAR STREET. This business is believed to be the longest continuously-operated legitimate hotel in Wallace. Records show operation from 1903 to the present 18. BARNARD STUDIO (1907), 614 CEDAR STREET. T.N. Barnard came into this country from Wyoming and first took his photography studio to the gold fields in Murray. Barnard’s assistant, Miss Nellie Stockbridge, practiced commercial and portrait photography at this address until her retirement in the late 1960s. The complete collection of Barnard and Stockbridge photographs can be obtained from the University of Idaho, Special Collections, Moscow, Idaho.

15. CIVIC BUILDING (1933), 401 SIXTH STREET. The 1890 frame building occupied by Jesse Tabor was destroyed by fire in 1933,

19. WALLACE CITY HALL AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, 703 CEDAR STREET. Built in 1924. Across the street is the FORMER SITE OF SAMUEL’S HOTEL (1906) Cedar and 7th Streets.

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This classic Victorian hotel was considered one of the finest in the Northwest when it opened. The Samuel’s was razed in 1974 as too expensive to maintain. It was the only brick building ever razed in downtown Wallace.

20. GYDE TAYLOR BUILDING, 414 SEVENTH STREET. Built in 1916, it currently houses the Wallace School District administrative offices.

21. SHOSHONE COUNTY COURTHOUSE (1905), 700 BANK STREET. Constructed with locallyproduced concrete blocks containing mine tailings. The blocks are naturally soft, so over the years the courthouse outer walls have been covered with a stucco material. This structure is a good example of neoclassical revival style. Designed by Stritesky and Sweatt of Spokane, it stands three stories on a raised foundation. It is distinguished by the two-story arched windows about the central entry with its balustraded balcony supported by medallions. Other features include the non-derivative fluted pilasters, denticulated cornice and high parapet. Worldfamous Clarence Darrow defended accused murderer Steve Adams in this building in 1906. The trial was one fragment in the overall proceedings involving the alleged conspiracy to assassinate Idaho’s former Gov. Frank Steunenberg in December 1905.

23. IDAHO PRESS BUILDING (1890), 622 BANK STREET. This

24. COEUR D’ALENE HARDWARE BUILDING (1890), 612-622 BANK STREET. This building replaced the original wood frame structure owned by Holley, Mason, Marks and Company. It is designed to support six stories. The original appearance has been well preserved and the structure is quite sound. The second story has segmentally arched windows with a brick cornice above.

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22. HALE BUILDING (1925), 621 BANK STREET.

building begins what is believed to be the oldest block in the downtown district. It was originally a dry goods store. This is the borderline street for damages incurred by the great fires of 1910. This two-story brick building has a brick cornice, segmentally arched windows and a cast iron front. The Otterson Building is a 2011 Orchid Award recipient from the Idaho Preservation Council. Currently the Idaho Press Gallery.

ing by Coeur d’Alene Hardware. This served as a hardware outlet and main office for the foundry and manufacturing plant, which produced machinery that was shipped all over the U.S. and to several foreign countries. Some of the machinery produced by the Cd’A Company was used in the mining industry such as double and single drum hoists. Some of these hoists remain in use today. Currently the Pizza Factory, Price Tag Antiques and Wallace Brewing Co.

27. MASONIC HALL AND TEMPLE (1917), 605 BANK STREET. This is a two-story brick building with terra cotta and granite trim. Designed by G.I. Hubbell of Spokane. It is distinguished by the extensive use of terra cotta on the second story and a round-arched entry with bracketed curved and denticulated cornice.

28. HOWES AND KING BUILDING (1890), 606 BANK STREET. Original structure erected in 1884 by owners Henry E. Howes 25. HELLER BUILDING (1898), and Horace G. King, early Wallace 608 BANK STREET. This two-story merchants. These two men ran a grobrick building has two storefronts joined internally on the first floor. The cery business and general store out cast iron pilasters remain. The second of a log cabin at this site. Bricks were manufactured in Silverton at a local story retains its segmentally arched brickyard. Currently Idaho Silver. windows. The building has housed a hotel upstairs, a bus depot, a barber29. MANHEIM BUILDING (1890), shop and a cafe since it was rebuilt in 604 BANK STREET. Erected soon 1898. The 1313 Club completed the after the 1890 fire. This two-story most recent renovation in 1998. brick building has incurred many 26. STEVENS BUILDING (1906), changes of the facade over the past century. In 1903, the doorway was in 609 BANK STREET.

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the center of the structure and a mortar and pestle adorned the sidewalk out front. During the great fires of 1910, the U.S. Forest Service had an office upstairs. Shortly after, the space became a pool hall and bar.

30. ROSSI INSURANCE BUILDING (1890), 602 BANK STREET. This building was originally built for the Bank of Wallace. In 1892, the First National Bank of Wallace was created and occupied the site until 1916. The second story was added later with a pressed metal turret. It should be noted this turret is a mimic of the one on the White and Bender Building across Sixth Street. The rear entrance features double doors with leaded glass, which are topped with a fan window pattern of elaborate leaded glass. Rossi Insurance is the oldest established business in the downtown historic district.

31. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING (1917), 419 SIXTH STREET. This second renaissance

revival, white terra cotta structure is distinguished by its engaged doric columns, round arched windows, pedimented entry, cornice and parapet.

The building went through extensive restoration in the 1980s and received the Orchid Award from the Idaho Preservation Council in 1988. Built originally to house First National Bank of Wallace which was chartered in 1892. Currently Wells Fargo Bank.

32. THE IDAHO BUILDING (1917), 413 SIXTH STREET. The two-story red-brick building was constructed for Mrs. Otterson and O.D. “Deke” Jones. It is distinguished by its original mezzanine windows and the extensive terra cotta trim. The Idaho Building has housed the Pennaluna Company since 1925. Pennaluna Company is the oldest continuously operating brokerage firm in Idaho, serving the mining community in North Idaho for more than 70 years.

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34. DeLASHMUTT/MCAULAY BUILDING (1890), 424 SIXTH STREET. The building was used as the first post office and county courthouse after the downtown district fires of 1890. The upper-story rooms were known as the “court rooms,” providing boarding. Court proceedings were held here after the hijacking of the county records en route to Osburn from Murray until the present courthouse was built in 1906. Currently Smokehouse BBQ & Saloon.

35. WHITE AND BENDER BUILDING (1890), 524 BANK STREET. This is one of the nicest Queen Anne commercial sites. The tower was originally built in accordance with the architect’s plans. White and Bender Company expanded from Murray in 1888. The company opened shop on the corner of Sixth and Bank while the fire of 1890 was still smoking — in a tented structure at first. White and Bender was a retail/wholesale mercantile well into the 1930s. The company then became a finance company and a leader in public financing of

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36. AULBACH BUILDING (1891), 520 BANK STREET. Built by owner Adam Aulbach, editor-in-chief of the Wallace Free Press, who came over the hill from Murray. He operated a print shop in the back with power from Printer’s Creek. This creek is routed under the building, through Wallace, and drains into the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River.

37. FINCH BUILDING (Circa 1898), 516 BANK STREET. 38. THE HERRINGTON HOTEL (1898), 512 BANK STREET. 39. ELKS LODGE HALL (circa 1905), 506 and 508 BANK STREET. Designed by Pruesse and Zittle of Spokane, this is the site of the first Elks Lodge in Wallace, instituted on Jan. 4, 1896. The new lodge was built on Cedar Street in 1924. Notice the elk footprints in the sidewalk outside the entrance to the former lodge.

40. WALLACE POST OFFICE (1905), 500 BLOCK of BANK STREET. A two-story brick building that is three bays wide. Although remodeled, it retains its second story window and a cast iron pilaster on the first story.

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41. SHOSHONE BUILDING (1916), 416 and 420 FIFTH STREET. The second story is distinguished by round arched windows with polychromatic tiles in its spandrels. A bracketed cornice caps the building, and it has a cast stone entry.

The tiles were added later. First floor tenants include Sierra Silver Mine Tour, Valerie’s Flowers, and Silver Bear Jewelry.

42. NORTH IDAHO TELEPHONE CO. (1908), 517 and 517 1/2 BANK STREET. 43. WALLACE DISTRICT MINING MUSEUM and VISITORS CENTER 509 BANK STREET. This building housed Rice’s Bakery until the early 1970s.

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Trail passes, shuttle tickets, mountain bike rentals, souvenirs and picnic lunches are available at Lookout Pass Ski Area located adjacent to I-90 at the Idaho/Montana border 12 miles east of Historic Wallace.

Trail information: (208) 744-1301 or www.ridethehiawatha.com. Equipment reservations are recommended. The Hiawatha Trail is open daily from late May to early October, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PDT. Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes is one of the most spectacular and popular trails in the western United States.

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The trail nearly spans the Panhandle of Idaho as it runs along rivers, beside lakes, and through small towns in Idaho’s Historic Silver Valley. Its journey will take you from Plummer near the Washington border to Mullan near the Montana border.

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Wildlife is abundant along the trail.

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Wallace Swimming Pool The Wallace Swimming Pool was constructed in 1939 funded by a WPA project under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The pool is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places and open for all to enjoy from June through early September. The City of Wallace has responsibility for the pool and receives operational support from Friends of Wallace Swimming Pool, Inc. In 1999, the Wallace Gem Community Committee identified a need for extensive restoration of the pool. In 2007, full restoration was completed for $265,000. Foundation grants, local service organization grants, state grants, pool fundraising events and numerous private individuals funded $232,000 towards the project.

Golf Courses Shoshone Golf & Country Club, open to the public. Six miles west of Wallace take I-90 exit 54 and follow the first road, heading west, on the south side of the freeway. Drive to the top of Gold Run Mountain for spec-

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Pinehurst Golf Course, Pinehurst, sixteen miles west of Wallace. Exit #45 off of I-90 at Pinehurst and drive one mile south to the club house, left at the four-way stop sign. Club house is on the right, just past the bank. (208) 682-2013 Galena Ridge Golf Course, at Silver Mountain Resort is the newest golf course in the region featuring dramatic elevation changes and spectacular mountain and valley views.

Located in Kellogg, Idaho just west of Silver Mountain Gondola Village. For tee times, call (208) 783-1522 or visit www.silvermt.com for a virtual tour.

Fish and wildlife North Idaho and the Silver Valley offer an abundance of fish and wildlife for hunters, fishermen, and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Two major river drainages and several mountain lakes provide fishing for Rainbow, Westslope Cutthroat, and Brook trout. Hunters can bag plentiful elk, white-tailed deer, and black bear; there is also a limited season on wolves.

The Coeur d’Alene River system contains wild trout, both Rainbow and Westslope Cutthroat. Check the Idaho Department of Fish and Game regulations and information for details.

The St. Joe River system can be reached by driving south from Wallace and also offers excellent fishing.

These rivers are also popular for kayaking, canoeing, rafting and tubing.

For those who enjoy high country fishing, hiking, or backpacking, there are eight mountain lakes within a short distance of the Silver Valley.

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Two of these lakes, Glidden and Elsie, are accessible by automobile and the others; Lost, Revett, Upper and Lower Stevens, Mirror, and Crystal can be reached by short to moderate hikes on maintained trails.

Fall hunting is a major recreational activity in and around the Silver Valley, where most of the land is national for-

est. Elk is the most highly sought after game around.

For the wildlife photographer and the sightseer, early spring and midwinter periods offer the best opportunities, as many animals concentrate their activities along the lower elevations of the river corridors and are easily visible from the roadways.

Snow-covered trails and mountains in the Silver Valley provide excellent winter recreation. Alpine and crosscountry skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, tobogganing, tubing and ice fishing for whitefish are available for the outdoor enthusiast.

Alpine skiing can be enjoyed at Lookout Pass and Silver Mountain ski areas from November through April.

Lookout Pass is one of the first ski runs to open each winter in the Pacific Northwest.

Both mountains are groomed, but the “powder” enthusiast can often find uncut trails and spring “corn snows” are very skiable. Both areas are within a short drive of Wallace.

Snowmobiling trails are groomed from mid-December until early March. Fourteen trails are available ranging from 12 to 65 miles in length.

Information: Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District at (208) 783-2363 or Idaho Parks & Recreation, (208) 682-3814. Trail information available at the Historic Wallace Chamber of Commerce.

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With its family tradition in mind, Lookout prices its lift tickets to encourage return visits. Season passes offer exceptional value for individuals and families. Visit www.skilookout.com for complete information and learn about Lookout’s famous Free Ski School for kids. Lookout Pass is the original Idaho ski area with documented skiing in 1935. Visit www.skilookout.com In summer, Lookout is the home of North America’s premier rail-to-trail adventure, the Route of the Hiawatha mountain bike or hike trail.

Silver Mountain Resort Everyone finds something special atop Silver Mountain in the midst of powder season. The abundance of powder and fantastic terrain for skiers and boarders of all abilities have set Silver apart from other area resorts.

Depending in Mother Nature, Silver Mountain’s snow season can last well into the sunny days of May and even June.

Silver Mountain is just an hour east of Spokane and conveniently accessible directly off Interstate 90, where visitors catch a quick ride on the gondola and are dropped off at the mountain lodge. Walk out the door and click in or jump on a tube — you’re ready to go!

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Earle’s Pub, Grub, & Suites 206 Earle Ave., Mullan (208) 744-1700 Hercules Inn Brooks Hotel Front & 2nd Rd., Wallace (208) 556500 Cedar St., Wallace (208) 556-1571 0575 Lux Rooms 601 ½ Cedar St., Wallace (208) 7536001 Ryan Hotel 608 Bank St., Wallace (208) 753-6001 Stardust Motel 410 Pine St., Wallace (208) 752-1213 Wallace Inn 100 Front St., Wallace (208) 752-1252

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North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene U.S.F.S. Campgrounds Bumblebee Berlin Flats Vacation Homes Kit Price Devil’s Elbow A Comfy Cottage Big Hank 207 Pine St., Wallace (208) 699-7554 St. Joe River Area The Bungalow BLM Campground — Huckleberry 214 Cedar St., Wallace (208) 512-7686 Along the Hiawatha Trail Idaho Mountain View Cottage Loop Creek Mullan (208) 744-1328 Cliff Creek U.S.F.S. Campgrounds RV Parks Conrad Crossing Fly Flats Wallace RV Park Turner Flats 108 Nine Mile Rd., Wallace (208) Red Ives (Visitors Center) 753-7121 Beaver Creek Blue Anchor RV Park Pack Saddle 300 W Mullan Ave., Osburn (208) Tin Can Flats 752-3443 Gold Flats Crystal Gold Mine RV Park Line Creek (Horse camp) 51931 Silver Valley Rd., Kellogg Spruce Tree (208) 783-4653 Heller Creek North Fork of the St. Joe River — Picnic Areas Telichpah Shoshone Park (Pottsville), Mullan Mullan City Park, Mullan John Mullan Statue Park, Wallace Historic Wallace Visitor Center, Wallace Gene Day Park, Osburn West Shoshone Park, Pinehurst Avery Creek Picnic Area, Avery Prichard Bridge Picnic Area, Prichard Marble Creek Historical Site, St. Joe River Upper Landing, Avery (RV dump station)

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Scenic loop trips from Wallace See recreation map for reference, pages 24-25

an acclaimed mining exhibit showing panning, hydraulic, underground and dredging methods; a blacksmith shop; an old-fashioned school room; a parlor; vintage barbershop and doctor’s office; Molly B’Damn’s bedroom; a 1900s kitchen; the world’s longest wooden chain; historical photographs and hundreds of displays.

This “people-built museum” was turned over to a private, nonprofit corporation in 1982, and is funded through grants and donations.

Admission remains free.

To return to Wallace, turn right on the highway, follow it until it intersects with 208, left to Y at Prichard, and take Forest Service Road 456 back on Beaver Creek Road, up over Dobson Pass and down to Wallace.

North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River Travel north on Sixth Street out of Wallace and the road eventually becomes Forest Service Road 456.

This scenic trip goes over Dobson Pass. You then have the option of turning east onto Kings Pass to Murray, or continuing north to the small community of Pritchard. From Pritchard, you can travel Forest Service Road 208 along the beautiful North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River. Many picnic areas and campgrounds are found along the way to the Historic Magee Ranger Station.

The return trip will follow back down Thompson Falls the river to Prichard on 208, which Travel east on Interstate 90 to becomes Forest Service Road 9, and St. Regis, Mont. and onto Plains, continue on to the communities of Enaville and Kingston from which you Mont. via Highway 135 following the will turn left, traveling east on I-90 to Do you or your Wallace. loved One need help in the home?

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Clark Fork River to Thompson Falls on Highway 200. Going west over Thompson Pass* will bring you down into the community of Murray and onto Prichard where you will join up with the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River. Go south on Forest Service Road 456 up over Dobson Pass and return to Wallace. * Closed during winter.

Avery Travel east on Interstate 90 to St. Regis, MT. Turn into St. Regis, and at the immediate four corners, turn left (west) and follow that main street quite a distance until you come to Little Joe Road. Turn left and it will take you up and over Gold Summit, going over the Montana-Idaho border (Idaho Forest Service Road 50), and continuing down to the St. Joe River.

Turn right towards Avery. Just before you would reach Avery, take Forest Service Road 456 up and over Moon Pass* and return to Wallace following Placer Creek. * Moon Pass is closed during the winter.

Avery can be driven to and from State Highway 3, The White Pine Scenic Byway through St. Maries.

This paved route follows the beautiful shadowy St. Joe River along FS 50, designated as the St. Joe Scenic Byway. The Pearson trailhead for the bicycle rail to trail, Route of the Hiawatha, is just 9 miles from Avery.

Avery, Idaho, was founded in 1894

by Sam “49” Williams. The development of Avery started 10 years later with the construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. The

depot, which now houses the Avery Community Center and museum as well as the US Post Office, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Avery has full service including gas, food and lodging.

In winter, snowmobile enthusiasts can enjoy 250 miles of groomed, linked trails in this region.

The US Forest Ranger District Office at Avery (208) 245-4517 has a fist full of brochures on the trails and campground.

St. Maries In Wallace, go to King Street and follow it up and over Moon Pass*.

This will be Forest Service Road 456 south. From Wallace to Avery is approximately 30 miles. At Avery, turn right and follow the St. Joe River downstream for approximately 70 miles when you will intersect with Route 3. Turning left will take you into St. Maries; turning right will take you through the Chain Lakes area on to Rose Lake. Continuing past Rose Lake you will reach Interstate 90; travel east to the Cataldo Mission, the oldest building in Idaho. Your journey continues through the Silver Valley and back to Wallace. * Moon Pass is not open during the winter.

Mullan Mullan had its beginnings in the late 1850s, when US Engineer Lt. (later Captain) John Mullan led an expedition to blaze a wagon road for military purposes between Fort Walla Walla, WA to Fort Benton, MT. In 1860, the road was constructed

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People relax next to the Miner Family Memorial Statue at the Wallace Visitor Center. through the present site of Mullan.

During 1876, the U.S. Army built a way station cabin in Mullan and passed on through with a telegraph line; however, the line was abandoned by 1882.

After the Gold Hunter, Morning, and Evening claims were staked in 1884, the community grew up around them. A townsite company was incorporated in 1885 and on August 4, 1888 the original plat was filed, but the town was not incorporated until 1912.

When platted, the town had 35 log frame houses, a sawmill, two hotels and 150 citizens. A rival mining camp, called MacFarland, existed one mile west of Mullan in 1885.

The first ORWN&N locomotive arrived in Mullan in 1889. The railroad didn’t recognize the name of Mullan and called the station Ryan in honor of Dennis Ryan of St. Paul, MN, who had purchased the Gold Hunter Property and had given valuable assistance in building the town. The population that year was 800.

The Guggenheims purchased the Morning Mine in 1904 for over $3 million dollars, paid with gold coins. The mine became a world class producer of lead and silver ore. The Lucky Friday Mine at the east city limits, was the largest producing US silver mine during 1983 and 1985. This mine had been sold in 1912 at a sheriff’s sale

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and again in 1936 for delinquent taxes. Kellogg Ten miles west of Wallace is the The present operators, Hecla Mining Company, acquired the mine in 1958. town of Kellogg, named for prospector Noah Kellogg. According to legend, Kellogg’s mule wandered off one Captain John Mullan Museum The Captain John Mullan Museum, morning in September 1885. He later named in honor of the famed engineer found the animal at a large outcropping of galena, a rich source of silver. That who led construction of the Mullan site ultimately became the Bunker Hill Trail, is located at 229 Earle Street and Sullivan mines, which led to the in the Liberty Theater building in founding and prosperity of the town.

Mullan. Mullan Historical Society After nearly a century of bustling volunteers staff the museum, which is activity in the mines, the Bunker Hill open Monday-Friday, June 1-Aug. 31 closed in 1981, leaving hundreds except holidays. Special openings by without work. Kellogg has since tranappointment. sitioned into a resort town, with the development of Silver Mountain Ski Captain John Mullan Statue Congress appropriated $30,000 for Resort, its waterpark and condo coma survey and $230,000 to build a road plex. Kellogg is also home to Dave from Fort Walla Walla, Washington to Smith Motors, the largest Dodge, Ram pickup, Chrysler and Jeep dealer Fort Benton, Montana, a distance of in the world.

624 miles. Captain John Mullan with 100 soldiers and others completed the Shoshone County Mining road between 1859 and 1862. A statue, and Smelting Museum across from the Mullan City Hall, is aka The Staff House dedicated to this historic route and its Established in 1986, The Shoshone founder. This same statue can be seen County Mining and Smelting Museum in Wallace, Kellogg, Post Falls, Fourth at 323 Main Street in Kellogg is dediof July Pass and St. Maries. cated to preserving the mining, smelting, and cultural history of North Idaho’s Silver Valley.

Housed in the Bunker Hill Mining Company’s Staff House (built in 1906) the museum features 14 rooms of exhibits, displays and collections that chronicle the lives and history of North Join us for the 30th Annual Idaho’s mining corridor, and four outHuckleberry Festival door pads of related equipment includ& 5K Walk/Run ing the 1987 Nordberg compressor.

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The Cataldo Mission Idaho’s oldest standing building, the Old Cataldo Mission stands on a hill 20 miles west of Wallace along Interstate 90.

In 1848, Father Anthony Ravalli stood on the soft rolling hills that lift from the Coeur d’Alene River to the mountains with a commission to build a Mission. For tools he possessed a broad axe, an auger, some ropes and pulleys, and a pen knife. For workmen he had two brothers and the untutored Coeur d’Alene Indian tribe. He began building in the fall of 1850 from plans of his own design.

This church was to be 90 feet long, 40 feet wide and 30 feet high. Nearby pines were cut into 18-inch square uprights and 10 inch square rafters in a makeshift sawpit. Planing and shaping were done by hand with a broad axe.

Since nails were not available, holes were bored in the uprights and rafters and joined with wooden pegs.

The roof and walls were made of interlacing willow saplings and woven wild grass. Over it all was spread adobe mud from the river bank. The six large columns supporting the porch roof were planed by hand.

Inside three altars were constructed

Sacred Encounters The Cataldo Mission site houses a display of rare Native American photos, artifacts and exhibits which tell the story of the encounter between Christian missionaries and the indigenous tribes of the region, starting in Montana in 1841.

The Sacred Encounters exhibit found a home at the Cataldo Mission after traveling more than 10 years to other locations across the nation. The Mission Visitors Center was built in 2010 specifically to house the exhibit. Summer hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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and all the decorations on them were carefully carved by patient hands. The walls of the sanctuary were covered with a strong durable flowered cloth.

Father Ravalli carved by hand from blocks of wood, statues of the Blessed Virgin and of St. John, the Evangelist.

These adorned pillars are at the entrance to the sanctuary The mission and parish house are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (summer hours) and host a variety of annual events including a Historic Skills Fair and more.

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Interviews and comments from visitors show they come to Wallace for many different reasons. The town itself — which is entirely listed on the National Register of Historic Places — is the number one attraction. The other 19 top choices depend on one’s interest.

The good news is Wallace and its surroundings has something for everyone.

9. Discover bargains and unique merchandise at antique and gift shops 10. Walk or bike the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes 11. Get info and make plans to ride the Route of the Hiawatha 12. Take a self-guided walking tour of the downtown and residential areas 13. Stand at the Center of the Universe — Sixth and Bank Streets 14. Attend a high tea, or scout out 1. See the picture perfect historic huckleberry treats and products downtown Wallace 15. Drive your ATV or snowmobile 2. Attend a unique summer festival in the streets (Schedule on Pg. 46) 16. Cheer the hero and boo the vil3. Fly high on the Silver Streak Zipline lain at the Sixth Street Melodrama 4. Ride a trolley to experience the 17. Take a dip in the Wallace Pool, Sierra Silver Mine Tour then enjoy a picnic in a park 5. Check out the bordello, railroad, 18. Climb the Historic Stairs of Wallace and mining museums 19. Check email at free wi fi sites 6. Follow a hero’s footsteps on the 20. Make a reservation for your Pulaski Trail next visit to Wallace!

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