On Thursday, Kathy Sheffler, a retired teacher and musician, came into the Museum and donated a working 78 Victrola phonograph! She also donated some of her and her husband’s unopened 33-1/3 LP record albums and cassette tapes for the Museum
Read More...Boundary County Historical Society & Museum - In The News
Look through our Press Releases as well as our news coverage to learn more about what goes on at the Museum!
Spring into Spring – “Mining Idaho Day”

Plan to join us as we Spring into Spring with “Mining Idaho Day”! The Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This will be a “Free Saturday” event. Venture through the Lazy Susan Mine from 11:00-2:00, and
Read More...Mining Adventures in Boundary County

Museum Press Release | Published Bonners Ferry Herald – March 10, 2022 A new mine has been discovered in Bonners Ferry. A man who goes by the name of Marty filed a claim on the “Lazy Susan Mine,” and exploration
Read More...Author Reception at the Library

The Boundary County Museum is pleased to participate in the Author Receptions hosted by the Boundary County Library. February 11th – Sue Kemmis and the Boundary County Historical Society will discuss the book, “Small Towns, Big Dreams.” You are
Read More...2022 Annual Meeting Notes

Boundary County Historical Society Annual Meeting Notes On Tuesday, January 11, 2022 the Annual Meeting of the Historical Society was held at the Museum. All reports were approved for the 2021 year. Report of Trustees Election: Vic White was
Read More...Museum is more than just a tourist attraction

Originally published – Bonners Ferry Herald – November 4, 2021 | By Rose Shababy – Staff Writer When you think about museums, you might think about the Metropolitan or the Louvre, those large, popular tourist attractions known worldwide. Important both
Read More...Oral History Workshop – Part 2

Oral History Workshop, Part 2 Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Museum’s Portrait Hall Facilitators: Randy Cummings & Sue Kemmis Everyone is welcome, even those who couldn’t make it to the first workshop! Agenda: Become familiar
Read More...Tidbits of News!

The Boundary County Historical Society has sent out a new style of Newsletter to the membership! The idea was to get out the word on the Board of Trustees decision to cancel the planned fund raising dinner for a second
Read More...Song Writer’s Workshop #2 – Songs Project

Songs to Sing and Tales to Tell Join Gary Eller at the second session of the Song Writer’s Workshop, sharing with him how you have interwoven his teachings, from the first workshop, to create your “Songs to Sing and Tales
Read More...Idaho Songs Project comes to Bonners Ferry

Originally published – Bonners Ferry Herald – September 8, 2021 | By Rose Shababy – Staff Writer The thrill of the hunt leads historian and songwriter to Boundary County Born and raised in West Virginia, Gary Eller has a deep
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