Oregon Trail

Historical marker location:

Glenns Ferry, Idaho

( Marker is at the intersection of South Commerical Street and W. Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Commerical 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.