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Jackpot’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Jackpot. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1954established
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The story

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After Idaho outlawed all forms of casino gaming in 1954, "Cactus Pete" Piersanti and Don French moved their slot machine operations from Idaho to the Jackpot townsite. Piersanti's and French's gaming establishments were named Cactus Pete's and the Horseshu Club, respectively. Piersanti in particular is credited for founding Jackpot.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today12 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Jackpot is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Jackpot has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Rogerson School in Hollister, 16.8 miles away.

Jackpot and the nearest listed places

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Rogerson SchoolSalmon Falls Dam

Closest to Jackpot

Rogerson SchoolHollister · Building16.8miSalmon Falls DamHollister · Structure17.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Rogerson School’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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