What to do and see in Wallace, Idaho (ID): The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

July 5, 2021 Trinity Boughner

Wallace is a small historic city in the Panhandle region of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Shoshone County in the Silver Valley mining district. Founded in 1884, Wallace sits alongside the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River (and Interstate 90), approximately 2,728 feet (831 m) above sea level. The town's population was 784 at the 2010 census.
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1. Wallace Mining Museum

509 Bank St, Wallace, ID 83873-2224 +1 208-556-1592 [email protected] http://wallaceminingmuseum.com
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4.5 based on 84 reviews

Wallace Mining Museum

Museum that captures the flavor of mining in northern Idaho, from the days of the early gold rush to contemporary silver production.

Reviewed By STAN49_12 - Powell River, Canada

A tour of the mine should be high on one's list if stopping in Wallace. The guide we had was an ex miner and was great at conducting the tour with interesting stories and demonstrations of the equipment used when mining.

2. Sierra Silver Mine Tour

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4.5 based on 218 reviews

Sierra Silver Mine Tour

Go Underground! A retired miner is your guide as you walk through the main drift of a real silver mine. Your guide will demonstrate the operation of pneumatic powered mining, and share his personal mining experiences as you learn about the modern and historical methods of hard-rock silver mining. On the way to and from the mine, hop aboard Sierra Silver's trolley for a narrated tour of Historic Wallace, Idaho, the Silver Capital of the World that will give you a look into the colorful history of this 135 year old mining camp. Open 7 days a week. June, July & Aug 10-4, May, Sept & Mid-Oct 10-2. A new tour starts every 1/2 and takes 1hr & 15 min. Following your underground adventure, treat yourself to a delicious ice cream or milkshake in our old fashioned ice cream parlor, or try you luck at gold or gemstone panning in out sluice!

3. Northern Pacific Depot

219 6th St, Wallace, ID 83873-2283 +1 208-752-0111 [email protected] http://npdepot.com
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4.5 based on 77 reviews

Northern Pacific Depot

We are the Northern Pacific Railroad Museum and Gift Shop. Located in downtown Wallace, Idaho, the NP Depot offers tours April 15th-October 15th, 7 days a week 9am to 5pm.

Reviewed By Sightsee798262

Loved the museum. We had the best guides telling us about the history of the railroad, the museum, and the area. The museum was packed with information and exhibits. Beautiful area also and I would like to go back and spend more time.

4. Wallace Brewing Company

610 Bank St, Wallace, ID 83873-2227 +1 208-660-3430 http://wallacebrewing.com/
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4.5 based on 44 reviews

Wallace Brewing Company

Reviewed By steven22222018 - Seattle, United States

Traveling from Virginia to Seattle and decided to stop in for a microbrew I had all nine of the beers on tap and all work at Raylan was a fantastic hostess and told me a lot about the local mining town Wallace again some of the best beer I’m at

5. Oasis Bordello Museum

605 Cedar St, Wallace, ID 83873-2232 +1 208-753-0801 http://zjdarrah.wix.com/oasisbordello
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4.0 based on 117 reviews

Oasis Bordello Museum

The Oasis Bordello Museum is a former operating bordello in the historic mining town of Wallace Idaho. It is preserved exactly as it was left when it had to close it's doors in 1988 ​ We are open for our 23'rd operating season from 10 AM to 5 PM daily with guided tours on the half hour for $5 per person. ​ Groups and bus tours are welcomed! Go to our website to make arrangements.

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