LEWISTON

NAME: Lewiston COUNTY: Fremont ROADS: 2WD GRID: 5 CLIMATE: Snow in winter, moderate summers. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer.

COMMENTS: No residents. On private property and town site now fenced in. Just two buildings remain--the old Gustin store building and an old livery building. REMAINS: Two buildings and foundations otherwise, mill site 1/2 mile distant along Strawberry Creek.

Site on Strawberry Creek was site of a Pony Express Station in 1861. Town founded in mid-1870's--gold, silver, some copper ore found here. People lived here into the 1890's but the mines played out, though some would-be miner's remained in the hills nearby until the late 1970's. Main families were the Nickersons and Gustins. SUBMITTED BY: Jean Mathisen

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