Burke

Burke is an Idaho historical marker in Shoshone County, dedicated 2025.

SH-4, milepost 7.07

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Established in 1885, Burke was home to some of the Silver Valley’s most successful mines—including the Hecla and Hercules—as well as actress Lana Turner, a childhood resident. Located in a narrow canyon, builders in Burke faced unique challenges. When S.S. Glidden built a hotel, he named it for his nearby Tiger-Poorman Mine. Confined by the steep topography, the Tiger Hotel had to span both railroad tracks and Canyon Creek. Locals claimed it was the only such hotel in the world. The hotel’s last owner razed it in 1954. The last Burke mine closed in 1991.

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1884 · Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1889 · Idaho. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1903 · Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1906 · Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, 1884, covering the location of Burke, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, 1884, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Burke

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