Wallace (Idaho) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
About Wallace (Idaho)
The entire city of Wallace is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the Idaho State Historical Society's Historic Preservation Office, Wallace is the only city in the United States entirely listed on the Register. This mining town fought for its survival on several occasions: The mining wars: twice in the 1890s civilian rule was suspended in Wallace. Army troops enforced martial law, locking up every man 15 years of age and older in internment camps because striking miners blew up two mills (1892, 1899) a train (1899) and the Governor of Idaho (1905). The assassin, former Wallace area miner Harry Orchard, spent the rest of his life in prison. The men who allegedly hired him, union bosses with the Western Federation of Miners, also hired famed attorney Clarence Da
Top Attractions in Wallace (Idaho)
Explore the best things to see and do in Wallace (Idaho):
- ★Burke Road ghost towns
- ★Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum
- ★Oasis Bordello Museum
- ★Sierra Silver Mine Tour
- ★Wallace District Mining Museum
Where to Eat in Wallace (Idaho)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴1313 Club
- 🍴Blackboard Cafe
- 🍴Glazed and Confused Espresso and Donuts
- 🍴Mom’s Vintage Eatery
- 🍴Smokehouse BBQ & Saloon
- 🍴Wallace Coffee House
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