Slaterville (historical) Nez Perce County, Idaho
Founded by Seth S. Slater, May 6, 1861, Slaterville (permanent population, 50) had 5 edifices - build mainly of colored blankets -- 2 stores, 2 houses and a saloon. When the Coronel Wright "snapped her tow-line on the Grand Rapids and went whirling through the Big Eddy" just below here, May 13, Lewiston was founded to replace the new port. once more steamer reached here June 1, but Slaterville was doomed.
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General information on Slaterville (historical)
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Slaterville (historical)
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Origin Notes and History of Slaterville (historical)
References to Slaterville (historical) that document the origin of its place name
SLATERVILLE, Nez Perce County.—This was the first town started in Idaho and was situated on the Clearwater twelve miles below the mouth of the north fork. It was founded in May, 1861, but in June following Lewiston (q.v.) was located, which absorbed Slaterville. In 1861 the first steamboat to ascend the Snake River (g. v.) was the Colonel Wright. They had orders to proceed up the Clearwater as far as possible and there establish a town adjacent to the mines. Indian Agent Cain made the trip and Lawyer (q.v.) , the head chief of the Nez Perces, got on the boat at Lapwai (q.v.) and proceeded up the river as far as what is known as Big Eddy. In lining over a riffle above the eddy the cable broke and the boat drifted back. Capt. Leonard White, the commander of the boat, concluded to return and two miles below Big Eddy the goods belonging to S. S. Slater was landed, so the place was called "Slaterville."—BEALL, Librarian's Report, 1915-16.
Nez Perce County
- Agatha
- Arrow
- Beeman
- Big George
- Bundy
- Cameron
- Cherrylane
- Chesley
- City of Culdesac
- Eugene
- Fairburn (historical)
- Forebay
- German Settlement
- Gifford
- Gurney
- Hatwai
- Jacques
- Joseph
- City of Lapwai
- Leland
- Lenore
- Leon
- City of Lewiston
- Melrose
- Myrtle
- North Lapwai
- City of Peck
- Slaterville (historical)
- Snow (historical)
- Southwick
- Spalding
- Sweetwater
- Taney (historical)
- Taplin
- Waha
- Webb
- Willola
- Woodside
- Zaza
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Last updated: 2016-12-23