Boundary County Historical Society & Museum

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Boundary County Schools ~ Some History

Boundary County Schools ~ Some History

Museum Musings: School Days By: Gini Woodward   The mornings are cooler and the geese are practicing flying up and down above the Kootenai River morning and night, sure signs that fall is imminent and it is back to school

Gini Woodward September 14, 2023September 3, 2024 History, Museum Musings 2 Comments Read more

Logging in Boundary County

Logging in Boundary County

The Museum has on display an extensive collection of logging tools. This virtual logging exhibit is enhanced with photos from the archives showing Boundary County logging activities, camps, and saw mills.   Boundary County Logging “FlipBook”    

staff September 24, 2020February 19, 2021 History, Logging, Virtual Exhibits 2 Comments Read more

100 Years Ago in Boundary County

100 Years Ago in Boundary County

100 Years Ago in Boundary County 1920 – 2020 Compiled by H. Kent Since the 100th anniversary of the first Boundary County Fair is being commemorated in 2020, it is only seems proper that life in general in Boundary County

Howard Kent June 24, 2020November 6, 2020 History, Pioneers, Unique 3 Comments Read more

“Where We Gather” ~ The Boundary County Fair

“Where We Gather” ~ The Boundary County Fair

Museum Musings: Origins of the County Fair By: Gini Woodward   The mornings are cooler and the geese are practicing flying up and down above the Kootenai River morning and night, sure signs that fall is imminent and it is

Gini Woodward October 23, 2019October 11, 2023 History, Museum Musings, Unique No Comments Read more

The Kootenai Valley Railroad

The Kootenai Valley Railroad

by Howard Kent In 1897 when parties of surveyors were observed in the area, rumors of another railroad began to circulate. The rumors became fact the following year. The Kootenai Valley Railroad, a subsidiary of the Great Northern Railroad, connected

Howard Kent January 4, 2019January 9, 2025 History, Railroads 3 Comments Read more

Looking back on Boundary County in 1916

Looking back on Boundary County in 1916

By HOWARD KENT 2016 will soon become memories for the history books. I cannot help but harken back 100 years ago and recall some of the events that took place in Boundary County. We became Boundary County in 1915 and

Howard Kent December 15, 2016January 9, 2025 History No Comments Read more

1933 Bonners Ferry Mayoral Radio Address

1933 Bonners Ferry Mayoral Radio Address

Today’s Tale ~ 26 Oct 2016 by Susan Kemmis KHQ Radio Appearance of Bonners Ferry Mayor Fry Doing research, I found an article from the March 16, 1933 BF Herald. “In the splendid half hour radio address delivered over Station

staff October 26, 2016September 7, 2022 History, Today's Tale, Unique No Comments Read more

The Ferry at Bonners Ferry Sesquicentennial Birthday

The Ferry at Bonners Ferry Sesquicentennial Birthday

1864 -2014 by Howard Kent Historian, Boundary County Museum Did you know that on December 22, 2014, the Ferry at Bonners Ferry will be 150 years old? Following is a brief history how the event came about. In 1863, gold

Howard Kent December 11, 2014January 9, 2025 Early History, History, Pioneers, Unique No Comments Read more

From the Archives

Boundary County Moonshiners

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Boundary County Historical Society & Museum

7229 Main Street
PO Box 808
Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
208-267-7720 bcmuseum@meadowcrk.com


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Thursday—Saturday: 10:00AM–3:00PM

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What are you waiting for? Come on down to the Museum and see what has changed! It is no longer the one room you remember, it is three rooms full of excitement! New things to see every day because once today becomes yesterday it also becomes history.

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White Caribou Gift Shop

To help support our Museum
we maintain a small gift shop.

Click HERE to see our White Caribou Gift Shop Page and see some of what we have to offer!

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