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Burke Idaho Building

I lived in Burke when I was 10 years old. Here is a little history:

 

www.ripleysghosttowns.com/burke.html

 

"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 (91 m) wide. Located on Burke-Canyon Creek Road in the Northern most part of the Shoshone County."

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Uploaded on September 8, 2008
Taken on September 7, 2008