Burke, Idaho
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burke-idaho-196-2970978
title:
Burke, Idaho
text:
Burke is a ghost town in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States, established in 1887. Once a thriving silver, lead and zinc mining community, the town saw significant decline in the mid-twentieth century after the closure of several mines. In its early years, Burke was home to the Hercules silver mine, the owners of which were implicated in the Idaho mining wars of 1899. Both the Hecla and Star mines also operated out of Burke, and the town was a significant site during the 1892 Coeur d'Alene la
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ghost town in Idaho, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke,_Idaho
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date modified:
2024-02-20T11:38:31Z
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