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Compiled by Howard Kent The CCC was a public relief program, part of the New Deal years of 1933-1942. The most active years in Boundary County were 1934 and 1935, however the Bonners Ferry Herald noted that the Twenty Mile
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A dedication program was held at the Boundary County Museum June 9 to present the historic interpretive signs funded in part through an Idaho Humanities Council Grant, featuring the history of farming in the Kootenai Valley and the bench land.
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Originally published – Bonners Ferry Herald – May 10, 2018 | By Tanna Yeoumans – Staff Writer Community members came together to remember the year 1918 and the effects of World War I on May 4 at the Boundary County
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100 years ago… What global event was taking place in 1918 that ties Boundary County to the rest of the world? “The War to End all Wars,” World War I, The Great War that originated in Europe and lasted from
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If you have an interest in agriculture and farming, or just a broad interest in Boundary County and its history, you will be excited to know that our local Boundary County Historical Society recently received a $2,000 grant to develop
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From the Boundary County Historical Society – 4th March 2018 The date was 1863 and the place, somewhere far north in Kootenai County. Settlers were coming into the area, clearing land, preparing to build homes and start farms. This became
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McArthur Cemetery Walk Though once a thriving village, McArthur didn’t last long. It had grown up quickly around William McArthur’s homestead and lumber mill at the turn of the last century. Before the disastrous fire of 1922, there sat along
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“Bad Asses and Disasters of Early Idaho” The Idaho Humanities Council Speakers Bureau and the Boundary County Historical Society and Museum are pleased to present “Bad Asses and Disasters of Early Idaho” a performance by Gary Eller, Idaho Songwriter on
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Traveling arts exhibit coming to Boundary County Museum The Idaho Commission on the Arts and the Boundary County Historical Society and Museum are proud to present “Arts Grow Learning,” a vibrant touring exhibition of student arts and learning from the
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On a hot, dry day in August of 1967, the forces of nature combined to create a series of events that would be forever in the minds of many Boundary and Bonner County residents. Lightning strikes in the northwest corner
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