The Museum is located at 611 S Ella Ave, in view of Lake Pend Oreille in beautiful Lakeview Park. The park has many amenities including picnic areas, a playground, tennis courts, and the Kinnickinnick Native Plant Society arboretum. Adjacent to Lakeview Park is Memorial Field which has a boat launch and is home to the Festival at Sandpoint every August.
Museum exhibits give an historical snapshot dating back to the ice age floods, the early days of the Kalispel and Kootenai people, the fur trade, steamboat era, log drives and stump ranches. Visitors will learn how Sandpoint grew from a few shacks along the railroad to the resort town we know today, and the early beginnings of the small logging, mining, agriculture and railroad communities that dot the roadways in Bonner County.
Museum exhibits give an historical snapshot dating back to the ice age floods, the early days of the Kalispel and Kootenai people, the fur trade, steamboat era, log drives and stump ranches. Visitors will learn how Sandpoint grew from a few shacks along the railroad to the resort town we know today, and the early beginnings of the small logging, mining, agriculture and railroad communities that dot the roadways in Bonner County.
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Bonner County History Museum
611 S. Ella Ave Sandpoint, ID 83864 (208) 263-2344 info@bonnercountyhistory.org |
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Museum Hours
Tuesday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1st Saturday of each month 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (FREE admission) |
Admission
$4.00 – Adults $3.00 – Seniors $1.00 – 6-18 years Free – Members & children under 6 Free for everyone on the 1st Saturday of each month |
We request that large groups and bus tours please call ahead of your visit. We are happy to arrange guided tours for school classes and there is no admission charge for public schools on a scheduled visit. Please call (208) 263-2344 to set up a tour.
While you are in the area, check out a few of Bonner County’s other great attractions
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A Few of Our Favorite Restaurants
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For current events and other things to do in and around Bonner County, visit www.sandpointonline.com, or contact the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, http://sandpointchamber.org/
The Historic Preservation Committee has put together a fun and informative Walking Tour brochure which can easily be used to tour the incredible history of downtown Sandpoint.
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Historic Bonner County Driving Tour
Bonner County, tucked into the far northern part of the Idaho Panhandle, has a long and fascinating history. It is a ruggedly beautiful area that includes vibrant small towns set in a landscape of mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes. Driving Past tells the stories of the people and events that have shaped Bonner County over the centuries. Each of the stops on the tours provides information connected with a specific place or area. Some of the stories are a single paragraph, often linking the name of a homesteader to a well-known landmark. Other entries are longer, such as the ones telling about the mining scandal at Garfield Bay or construction of Farragut Naval Training Station. These individual stories, taken together, provide a history of the county as a whole. Driving Past contains sixteen separate tours, laid out along all of the main highways and many of the secondary roads as well. The drives can be done individually or they can be combined with other tours to form a loop. Each tour contains a map and each stop includes driving directions, mileages, and GPS coordinates. The book is generously illustrated with historic photographs from the extensive collections of the Bonner County Historical Society. The book can be purchased from the Museum gift shop and at many sellers around Bonner County. |
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