#243 - Gibbonsville
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Volcanoguy
N 45° 32.585 W 113° 55.766
12T E 271309 N 5047457
History sign on U.S. Hwy. 93 south of Lost Pass.
Waymark Code: WMFFPZ
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2012
Views: 2
Idaho History Marker about 12 miles south of Lost Pass along U.S. Hwy. 93.
Marker Name: Gibbonsville
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
British investment in a large Gibbonsville Mine after 1880 made this an important gold camp until 1899.
Discovery of a major lode here in 1877 and construction of a good wagon road to a Utah and Northern Railway terminal in Montana brought prosperity when mining was not suspended because of litigation. With close to 100 buildings, two saw mills, a roller mill, five stamp mills, a newspaper, and six to eight saloons. Gibbonsville produced about $2,000,000 in gold.
County: Lemhi
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idaho
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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