Boundary County Historical Society & Museum

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Railroads

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, 2019December 24, 2020 History, Railroads 1 Comment Read more

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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

Museum Temporarily Closed Until Further Notice


Summer Hours May- September
Monday—Saturday: 10:00AM–4:00PM
Winter Hours October – April
Friday & Saturday: 10:00AM–4:00PM

$2 per visitor or $5 per family
BCHS members and those 14 yrs old and under are free

Come on Down!

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.

History Articles

  • 125 Years Ago This Week
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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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