Mine Tours & Museums

Kellogg is located in the heart of the Silver Valley, a rich source of mining history and culture. Shoshone County has earned this nickname because of its famous production of silver from the surrounding hills.

Silver Mountain is encompassed by what was first formed as a mining community in Wardner and Kellogg when Noah and his jackass discovered a jackpot of precious metal on the hillside in the 1880s. The Bunker Hill Lode grew into the largest mining operation in Idaho. Today, Bunker Hill houses the remnants of the mining hey days in Kellogg, where silver stories thrive, along with many other mining operations throughout the valley corridor.

Listed below are the museums and destinations that preserve the Silver Valley's origins and historical significance. Whether you visit Kellogg, Osburn, Mullan or Wallace, stop by and be awed by the unbelievably true stories that are whispered from the Silver Valley hills.

	Staff House Museum, Kellogg Shoshone County Mining & Smelting Museum, Inc. has a historic collection from the Bunker Hill Mining and Smelting Company and the surrounding Silver Valley. They are located a short walk from the Silver Mountain Resort. Website
	Crystal Gold Mine, Kellogg Experience underground fun and adventure in a real gold mine! Guided mine tours are available. An underground mine tour lasts approximately 30 minutes. RV and bus parking and picnic areas are on the grounds. For mine tour hours, admission costs and other information call (208) 783-4653. Website
	Sprag Pole Museum, Murray The Sprag Pole Museum boasts 10,000 square feet with five connected buildings. This acclaimed mine museum exhibits panning, hydraulics, underground dredging and much more. You can also see the world's largest wood chain at the Sprag Pole. Website
	Sierra Silver Mine Tour, Wallace Go underground with the Sierra Silver Mine Tour. An experienced miner is your guide as you walk through the main drift of an actual underground silver mine. Using exhibits and demonstrations of operating mine equipment, you will learn the historical and modern-day techniques used to mine on this tour. Website
	Wallace District Mining Museum, Wallace Wallace District Mining Museum, Wallace The Wallace District Mining Museum and Visitor Center captures the impact of mining history with artifacts and exhibits depicting the hardships, toil and home life of the period. The museum is open May through October. Website
	Pulaski Project (the 1910 fire), Wallace Ed Pulaski is best known for the firefighting tool he invented, a cross between an ax and a hoe that bears his name and is still used in firefighting today. Pulaski's heroics during the 1910 wildfires that devastated the forests of north Idaho, eastern Washington and Montana tell an even more compelling story. Website
	Old Mission State Park, Cataldo The oldest standing building in all of Idaho is found here, in the Coeur d'Alene's Old Mission State Park. The Mission of the Sacred Heart was constructed between 1850 and 1853 by Catholic missionaries and members of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. Website