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Eveline Cook Ruhberg

Eveline Cook Ruhberg

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

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Michael Patrick Bogle (1869 – 1956) – Early Pioneer

Michael Patrick Bogle (1869 – 1956) – Early Pioneer

Museum Musings: M.P. Bogle By: Gini Woodward   Each year in May, the Idaho State Historical Society presents a series of programs throughout the state with a common theme for Idaho Archeology and Historic Preservation Month. This year honors the

Gini Woodward October 11, 2023October 28, 2024 Early History, Museum Musings, Pioneers No Comments Read more

Tales and Legends From Crestwood

Tales and Legends From Crestwood

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

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A Prospector and Man of Nature

A Prospector and Man of Nature

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

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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

An “Old-Time Party” in 1911

An “Old-Time Party” in 1911

Mesdames Kinnear and Bishop Entertain Pioneers About twenty-five ladies whose residence in Bonners Ferry began between 1877 and 1897 were entertained at an “old time party” Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. L. Kinnear. Mrs. T. A. Bishop

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Pharmacist J.F. Cook

Pharmacist J.F. Cook

John Francis Cook III, an African American, attended Howard University a private, historically black university in Washington, D.C. obtaining a degree in Pharmacology in 1888. In 1892, J.F. Cook arrived in Bonners Ferry on the Great Northern Railway. He quickly

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Minerva Lovena Smith Fry

Minerva Lovena Smith Fry

Minerva Lovena Smith Fry Minerva Lovena Smith was born in Iowa on January 5, 1849 to Fredrick and Nancy Smith. The family left their home in April 1852, with dreams of a new life, and began the trek on the

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Chief Narcisse Isadore

Chief Narcisse Isadore

Chief Narcisse Isadore, born in 1882, was a great grandson of Chief Three Moon. Narcisse’s tribe, the Lower Kutenai, called home: “the horseshoe bend of the Kootenai River…the land I inherited from my ancestors situated on both banks of the

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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

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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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