John Silcott

John Silcott (HM22OR)

Location: Lewiston, ID 83501 Nez Perce County
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N 46° 25.477', W 117° 1.512'

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Pioneer businessman and politician,
he owned and operated ferries in the Lewiston and Spokane areas.

Early in the 1860's, John Silcott ran a ferryboat across the Snake River at Lewiston.
He soon put in a ferry across the Clearwater River and initiated operations on the Snake at Alpowa and on the Spokane River.
His wife Jane was the daughter of Nez Perce leader Chief Timothy.
A Silcott ferry tie post is still visible at the north end of 5th Street.
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HM NumberHM22OR
Series This marker is part of the Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society series
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Placed ByNez Perce County Historical Society, Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho Transportation Department
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 1:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 498063 N 5141227
Decimal Degrees46.42461667, -117.02520000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 25.477', W 117° 1.512'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 25' 28.62" N, 117° 1' 30.72" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-12, Lewiston ID 83501, US
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