User:Whitsera/Historic Burke Tour

This is currently incomplete. Itinerary is in North Idaho.

Understand
Burke is a ghost town 5 miles due north on Burke road leaving Wallace, the road goes through many smaller towns that would barely be seen as towns today. They are all clearly marked along the road. Some of the towns are located adjacent to each other with only the road dividing the town lines. Along the way you will find many abandoned mines and buildings that were once filled with people and silver (hence the name the Silver Valley). As you're going through the history of Burke you will be taken back at the stubbornness, dedication, and will it took living in such a tightly packed valley! Disaster after disaster plagued the valley, but the people endured (until the silver dried up). Today Burke road takes you through a collection of ghost towns, and we all know that ghost towns have the richest history. Unfortunately much of the town sites have been cleaned up, so many of the buildings and houses are no longer standing. This tour is Created to take you back to a time when Burke and its surrounding towns were at their height in success...and disasters.

Prepare
Visit the Mining Museum in Wallace prior to extra history on this self guided adventure. It will prepare you to understand the life of the men and women who dared brave the hardships of a mining town, as well as show you some of the images/artifacts of the Burke area.

Get in
 CAR:  To get in to Burke you need to take i 90, get off at Exit 62, and turn left on to Burke road.

 WALKING:  If you plan to walk your most likely staying in a hotel in Wallace, you will want to go down bank street(main town road) east until you see a cross road, once you're there go straight, and you'll be there.

Go/Walk/Drive/...
It is suggested to drive, so if your walking make sure to bring a snack because the 5 miles won't go by fast especially to the end and back.

Stay safe
Burke road has no cellphone service, so make sure to be aware of your surroundings, or bring a map of the area.

See
Places to see till you reach the last stop are the towns along the way to Burke such as:











Go next
As amazing a Burke Idaho and its surrounding areas are it is suggested to cheek out the Tour Wallace website and wikivoyage page.

Link: Wallace (Idaho)