What the records say
- When
- 1885
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 46.47° N, 115.82° W
- Description
- 1885 lynching in Idaho Territory
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1885 Pierce City lynching
1885 lynching in Idaho Territory
On September 18, 1885, five Chinese people in the United States were lynched by a mob outside of Pierce City in the Idaho Territory. The individuals had been arrested by a vigilance committee formed in the city after the killing of a local businessman.
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