Rock Creek Station and Stricker Homesite is a historical site operated by the

Idaho State Historical Society The Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) is a historical society located in the U.S. state of Idaho that preserves and promotes the state's cultural heritage. The society was founded as the Historical Society of Idaho Pioneers in 1881, nine years ...

. It includes the Stricker Store and Farm, which was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1979. Two previously important roadways (

Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail was a east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of what is now the state of Kans ...

and the Kelton Road) met at this site.

History

At one time, the Rock Creek Station was the largest stage station between

Fort Hall Fort Hall was a fort in the western United States that was built in 1834 as a fur trading post by Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth. It was located on the Snake River in the eastern Oregon Country, now part of present-day Bannock County in southeastern Ida ...

and

Fort Boise Fort Boise is either of two different locations in the western United States, both in southwestern Idaho. The first was a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading post near the Snake River on what is now the Oregon border (in present-day Canyon County ...

. In 1864, Ben Holladay selected the site for a home station on his

Overland Stage Line The Overland Trail (also known as the Overland Stage Line) was a stagecoach and wagon trail in the American West during the 19th century. While portions of the route had been used by explorers and trappers since the 1820s, the Overland Trail was ...

. In 1865, James Bascom built the Rock Creek Store. In 1876, Herman Stricker purchased the store and remained the proprietor until it closed in 1897. Visitors can see the Rock Creek Store building, Stricker home, reconstructed summer house, and an interpretive center.

References

External links

Rock Creek Station and Stricker Homesite
Idaho State Historical Society {{National Register of Historic Places Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho Houses completed in 1865 Houses in Twin Falls County, Idaho Museums in Twin Falls County, Idaho History museums in Idaho Idaho State Historical Society National Register of Historic Places in Twin Falls County, Idaho Stagecoach stations in Idaho