We came to Coeur d' Alene during December and museums and other places are closed for the season. I…read morereally wanted to go to the silver mine, but it was closed for the season, but this Gold mine is open. Based on the reviews, decided to come. This is a tourist trap for sure. This is located in Kellogg, Idaho. The price of $27 a person is high when you factor in length of tour compared to price. I am giving 3 stars because I did learn a few things and my grandfather was a coal miner, so it gave me some idea of what a miner job entails. Gold mine: small mine that you get a guided tour. You get to see how miner searched for gold on the quartz veins. Bathroom: warm and average clean

Neat gift shop! Super nice and knowledgeable staff. The tour was awesome and worth doing! We…read morebrought our 7 year old and our 1 year old with no issues. They have fun helmet names and gave little flash lights to us to use to look at things during the tour. Very informational, I would recommend it's worth the time and money.

One thing I love about traveling and having no real timeline or, when we have a relaxed schedule we…read morecan stop when we want, should something catch our eye, or we come upon a historic area or landmark of interest. This was one of those times where a last-minute decision to exit right was well-rewarded. The Old Mission is truly a destination you should include on your itinerary through the northern panhandle of Idaho.

At mile marker 73 on I-90 westbound, this marker is in a small highway pullout. There are no…read moreservices here, just the marker and another one. "Murray Gold Fields. After prospecting north of here from 1878 to 1882, A.J. Prichard showed a few fortune hunters where to find gold. More than a year later, a horde of miners rushed there to start Eagle City. "A permanent camp followed at Murray, Jan, 22, 1884. As Shoshone county seat (1885-1898) and this area's gold center, Murray flourished for more than a decade. Important buildings -- a courthouse, Masonic Hall, and other landmarks -- have been preserved there to reflect life in a gold rush camp a century ago." This is marker number 430 and it was erected by the Idaho Department of Transportation. [Review 20836 overall - 75 in Idaho - 1820 of 2023.]

Made a pitstop here on the way back east…read more My partner and I both ordered the sassy cowgirl burger. We Didn't realize Gorgonzola is made with blue cheese. The beef patty was slightly overcooked. I'd ask to have it a little pink. If I were make a stop here, I'd order the burger again but without Gorgonzola and ask for the patty to be a little pink. Waitresses were super nice! Thank you!

You can't miss 50,000 Silver Dollar as there are signs every 10 miles on the highway directing your…read morepath starting about 80 miles away. This place is fun, quirky, and worth a visit. You can play slots here, enjoy a meal and drink at the bar, and visit the gift shop. The gift shop really has something for everyone. Need a knife? How about a dream catcher? Maybe a mood ring is more your speed. They have all of the above and more. You can also purchase a silver dollar here too. If you want one to take home, you can find it in the gift shop. If you want to add one with your name to the collection, you can do that at the bar. They will add them once a year to the walls, so the ones we purchased during our visit might not make it up on the wall for a while. But I guess it just means we'll have to come back to see when the tally on the wall exceeds the number of the ones we purchased. During our visit there was over 87,000 silver dollars on the wall.

This historical marker is located at a highway pull out along a particularly tight corner of I-90…read morein Mullan. There are no other services here but it's still a good spot to get out of the car, stretch your legs and enjoy the nature that is all around. The marker reads, "More than 3,000,000 acres of timber in this area burned during an exceptionally dry summer in 1910. A gigantic fire storm on August 20 did unprecedented damage. Skies in Montreal and London were blackened by its smoke, which interfered with North Atlantic navigation. Strenuous efforts saved most of Wallace from its flames, but 85 fire fighters were lost, mostly in other areas. Edward Pulaski's heroic measures to save his crew in a nearby mine tunnel have become a forest legend recounted in Wallace's mining museum at 509 Bank Street." This is marker number 252 and it was erected by the Idaho Department of Transportation. [Review 21148 overall - 82 in Idaho - 111 of 2024.]

This place is BIZARRE! The explorer in me loved it for it's cooky-ness and the historian in me was…read moreappalled at the conditions. So just keep in mind that you are in for an adventure and everything should be viewed skeptically and with a healthy dose of rural Idaho grace. We came for the cave, and walked away shocked by the museum. Idaho's Mammoth Cave is located near Shoshone ID. You'll take H-75 and see two options to the left to get to the caves. The first left is a smaller, bumpier road, so I suggest waiting for the second turn. You'll pull into what looks like a bunch of dumpy outbuildings and a giant round hut. Turns out...it is a bunch of dumpy outbuildings and a giant round hut. There are tons of falling down structures and old farm equipment, dotted by giant rock heads and strutting peacocks. This place also stylizes itself as a bird sanctuary, but we only saw peacocks. A lot of peacocks. You'll go into the giant hut, which is the entrance to the cave and to the "museum". We were greeted by a kind young man who gave us his canned introduction of the place, handed us a lantern and pointed us to the cave. Unfortunately this place is not ADA compliant. The path down to the cave is a dirt path, pretty steeply sloped. The entrance to the cave has steps and the cave itself has very uneven walking paths and is rather narrow at a few points. You will immediately feel a temperature drop. The cave trail is only about 1/4 of a mile, but you lose the outside light quickly. Definitely keep your lantern on and don't turn it off on your unsuspecting partner who will shriek, hit you, and then wrestle the lantern away. :) The cave is cool, with some homespun signs with some (questionable) information. After exploring the cave, you'll return to the surface along the same path. Then you can explore the "museum". I put this in quotes, because it's more a freaky curated collection of things. There are three concentric circles that you will navigate to see SO. MANY. THINGS. Many of them fake, some of them probably pilfered, and all of them so dusty. You will see a lot of taxidermy. No doubt those things are legit. I have serious doubts about the dinosaur bones and ancient artifacts. There is no attempt to protect any of the artifacts and my historian's heart was screaming at the lack of order, proper dating and classification, and controlled containment. Regardless of the legitimate status of this place, it is a true Idaho experience. Owned by a private family, out in the middle of the high desert, with zero attempt to pander to the masses. This place screams Idaho and is absolutely worth a visit.

A one time experience. Cave is interesting, different animals, a museum with lots of artifacts and…read morestuffed animals. A couple hours at the most for 15$ per person.

A Wonderful Historical Fixture in the Town of St. Maries…read more SITREP If you travel to St. Maries, ID, be sure to check out some of the historical landmarks of this logging town, including the Hughes House Historical Society. SETUP The Hughes House is basically a very grand LOG CABIN and it's foundation was built in 1902. It is located right smack in the middle downtown St. Maries. Over the years, the Hughes house has undergone many renovations and has transferred ownership many times - sometimes as a resident, and also as office space for a doctor's medical practice. HISTORIC LANDMARK It is a beautiful structure featuring great workmanship from the all-wood floors to the walls and lighting fixtures, very much a snap-shot in time of the early 20th Century. As such, the Centennial Committee of Benewah County then bought the Hughes House after a massive fundraising campaign and then opened the building as "The Hughes House Historical Museum" in 1990. THE LOWDOWN A fun stop in St. Maries filled with local history.

I went into the Chamber to see if I could find a postcard, which I did. I only needed one, but…read moreunfortunately I didn't have any cash and they were too inexpensive to put on my credit card. The kind gentleman staffing the Chamber said I could have it for the price of telling someone else about my experience. I said it would be my pleasure! Wallace is such a cute little town - and yet it's packed with points of interest. The park by the Chamber is quite nice and has a lot of historical info. The bathrooms were clean. Even the people at the post office were really nice. I've been to Wallace a couple of times now and never stayed as long as I wanted to or it deserved. I hope to be back someday to see all it has to offer.

It is a beautiful little town. Stole my heart. The way it is situated tucked in between the…read moremountains and the river runs through it. Perfection.