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Jerome, Idaho

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History of Jerome

Minidoka Internment Camp

1942

From 1942 to 1945, over 13,000 Japanese Americans from the Pacific Northwest were imprisoned at the Minidoka War Relocation Center in the Idaho desert, one of ten internment camps in the American West.

3.7 mi away

Shoshone Falls

1840

At 212 feet, Shoshone Falls is higher than Niagara and was a major landmark on the Oregon Trail.

9.5 mi away

Everything Near Jerome

8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Minidoka National Historic Site · 2.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This seemingly empty landscape holds a painful history: it’s the site of the Minidoka War Relocation Center, where over 13,000 Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II. Following the attack on…

  • J. W. and Rachel Newman House and Bunkhouse · 3.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Stop here for a minute and imagine a life far removed from the one we know. This unassuming lava rock house and bunkhouse are a testament to the hard work and ingenuity of Idaho's early ranchers. In the 1920s, sheep…

  • Minidoka Internment Camp · 3.7 mi · Historical Marker

    From 1942 to 1945, over 13,000 Japanese Americans from the Pacific Northwest were imprisoned at the Minidoka War Relocation Center in the Idaho desert, one of ten internment camps in the American West.

  • Wilson Butte Cave · 6.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Ever wondered who the first people in North America were? Well, you're about to drive past a place where some of the oldest evidence of human life on this continent was found! Imagine living here 14500 years ago.…

  • Shoshone Falls · 9.5 mi · Historical Marker

    At 212 feet, Shoshone Falls is higher than Niagara and was a major landmark on the Oregon Trail.

  • Caldron Linn (Idaho) · 16.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This waterfall on the Snake River was a key site for the Overland Party, offering both peril and promise to westward travelers. In 1811, the Wilson Price Hunt expedition of the Pacific Fur Company attempted to navigate…

  • Rock Creek Station and Stricker Homesite · 16.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine this quiet spot buzzing with activity – a crucial stop on the Oregon Trail. Rock Creek Station was a vital stagecoach stop where travelers could rest, resupply, and even get their mail. The Stricker family…

  • Milner Dam · 18.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This rockfill dam, spanning the Snake River, was a crucial irrigation project in the early 20th century. It transformed arid land into fertile farmland. In the late 19th century, Ira Burton Perrine, a local rancher,…

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