Okay here are the findings: In 1902, the I.O.O.F. Hall (wooden building) was built where the optometrist office is. In 1903, George Alberts had his Keystone Saloon just south of it, in his building called the Alberts Building. In 1906,
Today’s Tale ~ 100 years ago today, Stephen Douglas (S.D.) Taylor passed away. Born on February 3, 1863, S.D. aspired to be a newspaper man. At the age of 27, he started The Kootenai Herald in the town of Kootenai
Today’s Tale ~ These photos were shared to the Museum from DeeAnna Racer, found in her “Grandmother Stockdale’s album”. President Harry S. Truman made a “whistle stop” in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on October 1, 1952. The BF Herald ran
In 2008 the Boundary County Historical Society published “Family Favorites”, a collection of over 500 recipes. The book was dedicated to long time Curator Eveline Cook Ruhberg. Dedication The Boundary County Historical Society Inc. is privileged to dedicate this
Today’s Tale ~ Been doing some research for a steamboat historian from Canada. He asked what we knew about the SS Klondike running on the Kootenai River. We talked it over in the research room, and none of us had
written in 1928, by Mrs. C. C. French from Cloverdale ranch of Crestwood, “that picturesque little suburb of Creston, which snuggles partly, along and over the arm of the western mountains to the international boundary.” An excerpt — “Yes, I
William “Billy” Houston Although his tombstone reads “1863”, William Houston was born April 6, 1865 in Clinton, Missouri. Growing up in Gentry County, Billy did farm work. Having no formal education, he taught himself to read as an adult. His
Scenes on Albany Prairie Recalled by Pioneer Before Cayuse War Days Albany Daily Democrat 9 April 1922 M M Fry of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, aged 80 years, was speaking, and the day he described was 1849, and the scene
Today’s Tale ~ This awesome photo was recently donated to your Museum! The 1933-1984 steel and concrete bridge over the Kootenai River. Look at the many business buildings on the Northside. Great Photo! Thanks for the donation!
Mary Viley Hawkins Mary Viley Hawkins, daughter of William and Elizabeth Hawkins, was born April 15, 1876 on a tobacco plantation in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. The prominent Viley and Hawkins families had adjoining plantations breeding thoroughbred race horses and