The Silver Valley: WALLACE TO BURKE Canyon Road Tour Part 1 Wallace, Idaho
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Checking out the abandoned mines, mills, ghost town, and camps along Burke Canyon Road. The seven mile stretch of road from Wallace to Burke is filled with mining history that goes back to 1884. Located in THE SILVER VALLEY in North Idaho, the district has produced more Silver, Lead, and Zinc than almost any other place in the world. I admit I am not very good at making videos but I love to share the history of my home with those who are interested. I will also be the first to tell you the music on this video is less than 'toe-tapping' but it is copy free so I use what I can. Part 2 will be out shortly. Some of the historic information is based on a pamphlet written by Robert Shore. Thank you to HISTORIC WALLACE PRESERVATION SOCIETY for allowing me use of the historic photos and the many schools and groups that provided me with other photos and film.
I enjoyed this very much! I am going to move to Idaho. thank you for your excellent video! :)
awesome, thanks for posting
Great documentary! I like your soft, informative narrating voice, your camera techniques, and your editing skills. I have been on this road a few times myself but never knew the mining history that you are talking about. Great job! I need to subscribe! Thanks for the extra efforts! Dave.
Thank you for the kind words. Part 3 was suppose to be out a year ago but I lost all my footage and had not backed it up. Hope to re-film Burke this month and get it up. Burke made Ripley's Believe It Or Not Twice as the Canyon is so narrow the hotel had the road, the river, and the railroad go through its lobby. Lots of great mining history here. Thanks again
I own the Hercules Mining Office at the top there. I would love any information you may have on it. Thank you for sharing.
I work for Historic Wallace Preservation Society. I will ask one of our members who is the local Hecla expert about info on this. You are talking about the red brick building at Gorge Gulch correct? Stop by and see us sometime. Located at Rich Asher's North Idaho trading co, 504 Bank Street Wallace. Thanks for watching my video too!
Yes that's the building. I sure will when I get a chance. Thank you :)
Great video I did one on the story of lookout pass a lot of people liked it but feel it needs redone if you look on you tube for trucker erik maybe we can get together refix it and if you got anything to throw in email me
This is funny the center of the universe has been a joke and a tourist attraction
Great video I did one on the story of lookout pass a lot of people liked it but feel it needs redone if you look on you tube for trucker erik maybe we can get together refix it and if you got anything to throw in email me
Hi Erik! Sorry it took me so long to get to you. I am going to check out your vid and am looking forward to it. I have some old photos when they built the Milwaukee Road across the pass and I think it shows the depot that was there too. Granted that is a little further down that were I-90 now crosses but its still part of the history. I also have some old photo's of the road they built for auto's. Would love to meet up with you.