Blue View - The Coeur d’Alenes

Blue View - The Coeur d’Alenes

The GART passes through this part of Idaho via a 72 mile bike path called the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. I assumed it was named this because it follows the Coeur d’Alene River. In actuality, the path as well as the lake and river are named for the Coeur d’Alene Native American tribe.

In my ignorance, I didn’t know there was a Coeur d’Alene Native American tribe…

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Blue View - The Last Stage Robbery

Blue View - The Last Stage Robbery

Jarbidge got its start when gold was discovered nearby, and it is still a gold mining town. Gold miners are a rough lot, and the old gold rush towns could be pretty rowdy. When we were there, we learned that the town was the site of the last stage robbery in the United States. This is the story…

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