Historical Sites of North Idaho
Did you know Idaho has its own submarine base? Have you ever harvested ice from a lake? Did you know a kiln was an oven to cook limestone in before it was use…
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Morton School - Memories of a One-Room Schoolhouselocation_fillHow does a young, single woman prepare herself to teach in a one room, country school house? When this questi…
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The Sandpoint Train Depotlocation_fillBURLINGTON NORTHERN STATION In 1882 the Northern Pacific Railroad rumbled to a stop in Sandpoint, Idaho. Th… -
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Cabinet Landinglocation_fillMany small communities sprung up along of the Northern Pacific Railroad as the tracks were laid down in 1882 o… -
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The Cedar Street Bridgeslocation_fillThe charming boutique shopping mall known as Cedar Street Bridge is just the most recent in a series of histor… -
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Seneacquoteenlocation_fillSeneacquoteen – The Lost County Seat for Kootenai County Seneacquoteen is a farming community on the Pend Or… -
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The Italian Settlementlocation_fillThe Italian Settlement – Unique Community near Priest River Come to America to work on the railroad! The cal… -
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The McFarland Houselocation_fillThe McFarland House The three story white house at the corner of First Avenue and US 95 has proudly welcome… -
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The Spirit of Sandpoint High Schoollocation_fillThe Spirit of Sandpoint High School The founders of Sandpoint knew that a healthy community needed excellent … -
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Float Homes of Bayviewlocation_fillFloat Homes of Bayview The “Floating Village” at Bayview, Idaho has been a unique community for over 100 year… -
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Idaho's Submarine Fleetlocation_fillIdaho’s Submarine Fleet During the middle of the night the small scale, unmanned sub glides through the cold,… -
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Fire Lookouts – From Hermit's Castles to Weekend Get-A-Wayslocation_fillFire Lookouts – From Hermit’s Castles to Weekend Get-A-Ways Fire lookouts once dotted maps of the American We… -
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The River Pigs of Logginglocation_fillThe River Pigs of Logging The remote virgin forests of northern Idaho represented a fortune in timber--if it … -
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Flumes, Chutes and Splash Damslocation_fillFLUMES, CHUTES & SPLASH DAMS The demand for white pine lumber on the east coast between 1860 and 1900 caused … -
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The Long Bridgelocation_fillThe Long Bridges Sometime around 1900, Tom Craig’s 2 ½ year old son accidently chopped his toe off. The fami… -
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Cooking Lime in Bayview, Idaholocation_fillCooking Lime in Bayview, Idaho Concrete is a key component to the building of America. But did you know concr… -
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Sandpoint’s Qapquapelocation_fillSandpoint’s Qapquape Long before the Europeans invaded north Idaho, the semi nomadic hunting/digging/fishing … -
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Lakeviewlocation_fillLakeview: Mining Camp to Vacation Home The residents of the small community of Lakeview, Idaho lead a quiet … -
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The Valley Vista Barnlocation_fillTHE VALLEY VISTA RANCH BARN Nestled on a slope between the hillside and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rai… -
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Ice Harvest on Cocolalla Lakelocation_fillIce Harvesting on Cocolalla Lake Driving past Cocolalla Lake in North Idaho during the winter, the traveler w… -
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The Northern Steamer of Lake Pend Oreillelocation_fillThe Northern Steamer of Lake Pend Oreille All aboard! The well-dressed group of Sandpoint socialites gather…
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