The Dinkey Engine

Historical marker location:

149 South Main Street, Soda Springs, Idaho

( Marker is on South Main Street near West Center Street, on the left when traveling south.)

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.