Magruder Massacre Site
Magruder Massacre Site
The next stop on the Idaho BDR is perhaps one of the most gruesome stories told in Idaho history. Magruder Massacre Site marks the memory of a notorious robbery and murder during the days of the gold rush. Take the small turnoff to read more about the Magruder Massacre on a sign sitting alongside the route. It describes the nearby place where a man named Lloyd Magruder and his crew likely met their fate in this remote countryside in 1863. Eventually, those responsible for the crimes were returned to area, tried and punished as part of the State of Idaho’s first legal executions. Magruder was a respected and popular man in the region. Prior to his murder, Lloyd had agreed to represent the Idaho Territory in the US congress and this historic mountain crossing and forest road bears his name.
Magruder Massacre Site
Magruder Massacre Site
The next stop on the Idaho BDR is perhaps one of the most gruesome stories told in Idaho history. Magruder Massacre Site marks the memory of a notorious robbery and murder during the days of the gold rush. Take the small turnoff to read more about the Magruder Massacre on a sign sitting alongside the route. It describes the nearby place where a man named Lloyd Magruder and his crew likely met their fate in this remote countryside in 1863. Eventually, those responsible for the crimes were returned to area, tried and punished as part of the State of Idaho’s first legal executions. Magruder was a respected and popular man in the region. Prior to his murder, Lloyd had agreed to represent the Idaho Territory in the US congress and this historic mountain crossing and forest road bears his name.
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