Historical Marker

The CCC Worker

Historical marker location:
1001 State Street, McCall, Idaho
( Marker is at the intersection of West Lake Street (State Highway 55) and State Street, on the right when traveling south on West Lake Street.)
Marker installed: 2006

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.