LOCATION FILE
Custer Ghost Town
FOLLOWCuster, ID
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
A gold-mining boomtown of some 600 residents at its 1896 peak, Custer declined after a fatal 1890 avalanche and the 1911 closure of the Sunbeam Mine; more than 20 original buildings survive as part of Land of the Yankee Fork State Park.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Visitors and staff describe a persistently unsettled atmosphere and reported apparitions tied to the town's hardships, including the avalanche that killed several residents.
VISITING
Open to the public as a state park historic site with a museum.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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