Placerville - Idaho Ghost Town

Ghosttowns.com Presents PLACERVILLE

NAME: Placerville
COUNTY: Boise
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 6
CLIMATE: Cool winter and summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime.

COMMENTS: North of Boise.
REMAINS: A few original buildings.

Placerville, located in the Boise Basin, is still home to a granddaughter of an 1874 resident of the town. Her grandfather opened a store in Placerville that year which she now operates. She is also postmistress. Her name is Henrietta Penrod. No longer does Placerville have its 3 saloons and other whiskey dispensaries of the 1870s, although the Magnolia, one of the original saloons, still stands today as do some original buildings which were constructed of stone instead of logs. The town's population at its height was about 3000 people. Submitted by Henry Chenowith. Update: Would like you to note that Henrietta penrod died around 1970-71. The store is no longer owned by a descendent of the original owner sadly. However the mercantile and magnolia are now museums. - Margaret Butters Unusual headstones in Cemetery Courtesy Dolores Steele Cemetery Courtesy Dolores Steele Comeback Mine near Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Comeback Mine near Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Mountain Chief Mine near Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Sloper Mine Courtesy Dave Selene South African Mine Courtesy Dave Selene	Mercantile Co. Courtesy Dolores Steele Old building used as City Hall Courtesy Dolores Steele Garage - Old gas pump - frozen at .35 cents per gal. Courtesy Dolores Steele Belshazzar Mine near Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Belshazzar Mine near Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Belshazzar Mine near Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Belshazzar Mine near Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene Placerville Courtesy Dave Selene

Placerville, located in the Boise Basin, is still home to a granddaughter of an 1874 resident of the town. Her grandfather opened a store in Placerville that year which she now operates. She is also postmistress. Her name is Henrietta Penrod. No longer does Placerville have its 3 saloons and other whiskey dispensaries of the 1870s, although the Magnolia, one of the original saloons, still stands today as do some original buildings which were constructed of stone instead of logs. The town's population at its height was about 3000 people. Submitted by Henry Chenowith.

Update: Would like you to note that Henrietta penrod died around 1970-71. The store is no longer owned by a descendent of the original owner sadly. However the mercantile and magnolia are now museums. - Margaret Butters