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Hydraulic Mining & Florence Historical Marker
OpdagPlaces to seeAmerikas Forenede StaterIdahoIdaho County
Hydraulic Mining & Florence Historical Marker
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Advanture2Go
20. februar 2024
Vandring
Take some minutes to get to this place to learn interesting facts of the mining era around the Salmon River. There are two information boards that tell you more about the former town of Florence and the hydraulic mining that took place in the 1860's.
Caro "LadyOutdoors"
20. februar 2024
Vandring
At this point you can learn and see some of Idaho's gold mining history. In the 1860s, gold – lots of it – was discovered and a mining boom startet. Even miner from California made all the way up here to the town of Florence. Today, there is not much left of Florence, but on the other side of the river, you can still see the "scars" of the mining operations. Huge nozzles, so-called "hydraulic giants" took water from the river and shot it against the pre-historic river bed to expose gold. The pit is still visible today.
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Oplysninger
Højdemeter 540 m
Vejr
Drevet af Foreca
I dag
fredag 30. oktober
12°C
1°C
55 %
Flere vejrtips
There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.