Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp
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Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp
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Near Eastport in northern Idaho, this archaeological site preserves the remains of a temporary construction camp established during work on the Spokane and International Railroad. Dating to 1905, when grading and construction began along this stretch, it served as a logistical base for a line that was operating by 1906. Also known as the Chinese Ovens site, it reflects the support infrastructure behind railroad expansion rather than the completed railroad itself. The camp included institutional housing, and the area later recognized for its historic importance contained two contributing structures and six contributing sites. The railroad eventually became part of the Burlington Northern system.
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