Historical Marker

William Henry Harrison

Historical marker location:
1599 Soda Point Power Plant Road, Soda Springs, Idaho
( Marker is on Soda Point Power Plant Road near Reservoir Road, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1931

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.