Robert Evel Knievel

Historical marker location:

Twin Falls, Idaho

( Marker is on U.S. 93 just north of Fillmore Street.)

Explorer, Motorcyclist and Daredevil.

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.