Before the Roads

Historical marker location:

115 South Railroad Street, Leadore, Idaho

( Marker is at the intersection of South Railroad Street (State Highway 28) and Old Idaho 28 (State Highway 29), on the right when traveling east on South Railroad Street.)

The Town at the Crossroads.

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.