Era - Idaho Ghost Town

ERA

NAME: Era
COUNTY: Butte
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 4
CLIMATE: Cool winter/snow and summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Fall, Spring, Summer.

COMMENTS: Near Mackay.
REMAINS: Foundations of the mill.

Era was a small settlement to the southwest of Mackay on Champagne Creek. The town of twelve hundred came into being with the discovery of the Silver Horn Mine in 1885. At first, the ore was hauled by freight wagons to the smelter in Hailey. Soon a twenty stamp, dry crusher mill was built just south of Era. The mill only operated until 1888 when the ore body pinched out. Even though Era had a short life, it had several merchandise stores, an assay office, dwelling houses and several saloons. The durable rock foundations of the mill can still be seen and the last remnants of the town. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

Era was a small settlement to the southwest of Mackay on Champagne Creek. The town of twelve hundred came into being with the discovery of the Silver Horn Mine in 1885. At first, the ore was hauled by freight wagons to the smelter in Hailey. Soon a twenty stamp, dry crusher mill was built just south of Era. The mill only operated until 1888 when the ore body pinched out. Even though Era had a short life, it had several merchandise stores, an assay office, dwelling houses and several saloons. The durable rock foundations of the mill can still be seen and the last remnants of the town.

Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

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