Historical Marker
Boise High School
Historical marker location:
1010 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho
( Marker is at the intersection of West Washington Street and North 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.)
Marker installed: 2008
1010 W. Washington Street.
In the late 1800s, Idaho experienced a gold rush that attracted thousands of people to the state in search of riches. One of the most famous mining towns was Custer, which was home to more than 15,000 people at its peak but was eventually abandoned after the gold ran out.