Burke, Idaho
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Burke is an unincorporated community in Burke-Canyon in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. It has a year round population of an estimated 38 people. The town was once a thriving silver and lead town with a population of almost 2,500. It was situated in a canyon only about 300 feet wide. Located on Burke-Canyon Creek Road in the Northern most part of the Shoshone County.
[edit] History
In 1899, angry union miners seized a train in Burke, loaded it with explosives, and delivered their payload to the Bunker Hill mill. Also one of Idaho's most famous pictures of all was taken in Burke, a photograph showing the Train Tracks running through the main road. Another thing is the Burke Fire and Train Wreck 69% of Burke was burned down as a result of the Under Motored Fire trucks coming from Wallace a 10 minute drive by Car. Then the Wreck destroyed much after that which is not in anyway related to the Hijacked train.
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