Archive for the 'Historic Sites' Category

At the base of the beauttiful Sawtooth Mountains lies the Stanley Museum. Stanley was founded in 1890 and named for Civil War veteran Capt. John Stanley, who discovered gold in the area while passing through on his way to Idaho City. The Stanley Museum is located in the former Valley Creek Ranger Station and features [...]

In the mid 1930’s miners who held claims on the Yankee Fork, a tributary of the Salmon River. The miners were looking for anyone interested in dredging their claims on the Yankee Fork. There were about two to three dozen claims involved. Tests indicated approximately $16,000,000 worth of gold was recoverable, they formed a company [...]

In all of the Sawtooth Valley and the Stanley Basin area no finer place to spend a week or at a minimum of 3 days is the historic Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch. The ranch is located 9 miles South of Stanley heading towards Sun Valley on Highway 75.
The ranch property was originally a homestead by [...]