Historical Marker

Camped...

Historical marker location:
3943 Elba-Almo Road, Almo, Idaho
( Marker is on Elba-Almo Road near 3000 South, 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.