ARCHAEOLOGY

& HISTORIC

PRESERVATION MONTH

MAY 2016
For more information about Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month, contact the Idaho State Historical Society at
(208) 334-3847 or visit www.history.idaho.gov/preservation-month

Celebrating 50 Years of the National Historic Preservation Act

History lovers of all ages and backgrounds are gearing up for the 50th anniversary
of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The Act has
transformed the face of communities from coast to coast as it established the legal
framework and incentives to preserve historic buildings, landscapes, and archaeology.
Please join this milestone celebration and take a look back on 50 years of
preservation success in Idaho. Events are planned throughout Idaho during May
and cover topics related to Idahos history, archaeology, architectural history, and
historic preservation.
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SILVER CITY, IDAHO

NORTHERN IDAHO EVENTS

BAYVIEW

PRESENTATION: Investigating the Pen

Doreille City Site by Stacey Camp
Date: Saturday, May 7, 10:00am
Location: Bayview Community Center,
20298 E. Perimeter Rd., Bayview
Partners: Kootenai County Historic
Preservation Commission,
Bayview Community Council,
University of Idaho
Contact: Laurie Mauser, (208) 683-1751
Tour of the archaeological site to follow
at Buttonhook Bay.

CAMBRIDGE

PRESENTATION: Public, Private, and

Paleoidaho by Ken Reid
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 6:30pm
Location: Cambridge Community Library,
120 S. Superior St., Cambridge
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Cambridge Community Library
Contact: Nina Hawkins, (208) 550-1648

GRANGEVILLE

PRESENTATION: New Insights into

the 12,000-year old Cultural History of
North Central Idaho by Lee Sappington
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 6:30pm
Location: Nez Perce-Clearwater National
Forest Grangeville Office,
104 Airport Rd., Grangeville
Partners: University of Idaho,
Idaho State Historical Society,
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Contact: Mary Anne Davis, (208) 334-3847

MOSCOW

EVENT: Mining in Territorial Idaho:

1860-1880 by Stacey Camp
Date: Saturday, May 7, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of
Anthropology, 404 Sweet Ave., Moscow
Partners: University of Idaho
Contact: Stacey Camp, (208) 885-1771,
scamp@uidaho.edu

POST FALLS

TOUR: Celebrating Post Falls Oldest

Building- Historic Preservation at the JACC
Date: T hursday, May 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center,
405 N. William St., Post Falls
Partners: Post Falls Historical Society
Contact: Post Falls Historical Society,
pfhistorical@roadrunner.com,
(208) 262-9642, (208) 659-4362

REGISTER ROCK

CASTLE ROCKS STATE PARK

SANDPOINT

PRESENTATION: Homesteading on Beaver

Lake and Gamlin Lake by Kendra Maroney
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: East Bonner County Library,
1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint
Partners: Kalispel Tribe, East
Bonner County Library
Contact: East Bonner County Library,
(208) 263-6930

WALLACE

PRESENTATION: Bed, Breakfast, and

Booze: An Examination of the Pend
dOreille Hotel by Molly Swords
Date: Saturday, May 21, 10:30am
Location: Wallace District Mining Museum,
509 Bank St., Wallace
Partners: University of Idaho, Idaho State
Historical Society, Wallace
District Mining Museum
Contact: Wallace District Mining Museum,
(208) 556-1592

PRESENTATION: Hear the Whistle

Blow!- Sandpoint, Idaho, and the
Railroad, 1882-1925 by Bailey Cavender
Date: Saturday, May 21, 10:30am
Location: Wallace District Mining Museum,
509 Bank St., Wallace
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Wallace District Mining Museum
Contact: Wallace District Mining Museum,
(208) 556-1592

TREASURE VALLEY EVENTS

BOISE

MOVIE: Indiana Jones and Raiders

of the Lost Ark
Date: Saturday, April 30, 9:00pm
Location: Old Idaho Penitentiary,
2445 Old Penitentiary Rd., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society
Contact: (208) 334-3847,
www.iahpm2016.brownpapertickets.com
Tickets may be purchased from Brown Paper Tickets $5.
Doors open at 9:00pm; Movie starts at 10:00pm; No
entry after 10:30.

WORKSHOP: Researching Historic

Properties by Jamee Fiore
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 5:30pm
Location: Boise Public Library!,
715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Boise Public Library!
Contact: Jody Vestal, (208) 972-8200,
jvestal@cityofboise.org

BROWN BAG: Reuniting Artifacts with

Family: The Story of WWII Bomber
Crash Site in Southeastern Idaho by
Hollie Gilbert
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room,
150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Boise City Dept. of Arts & History,
Idaho National Laboratory
Contact: (208) 334-3847

FETTUCCINE FORUM: Better Get To

Boise: Travelers, Tourists, & Motor
Courts by Barbara Perry Bauer
Date: Thursday, May 5, 5:00pm
Location: Boise City Hall,
150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise
Partners: Boise City Dept. of Arts & History,
TAG Historical Research
Contact: Boise City Dept. of Arts & History,
(208) 433-5670

FIRST THURSDAY!: Tour The Old

Assay Office by Jamee Fiore
Date: Thursday, May 5, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Old Assay Office,
210 Main St., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society
Contact: Old Assay Office, (208) 334-3847,
PreservationMonth@ishs.idaho.gov
Tours are approximately 15-20 minutes and may require
walking downstairs/upstairs. Tours start on the hour and
half-hour.

PRESENTATION: Archaeology of
Maternity: A Virtual World Tour of
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Maternal
Practices by Beth Burgess
Date: Friday, May 6, 6:00pm
Location: The Lotus Tree,
3169 S. Bown Way, Boise
Partners: Idaho Archaeological Society,
VERSAR, INC., The Lotus Tree
Contact: Beth Burgess, (208) 690-3279

WALKING TOUR: WalkAbout

Boise Guided Tour

Date: Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21,

28, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Preservation Idaho, Boise
Partners: Preservation Idaho
Contact: Register online or call (208) 409-8282
Ticket required $10.

OPEN HOUSE: Historic Bown House

Date: Saturday, May 7, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Bown House, 2100
E. Victory Rd., Boise
Partners: Boise School District,
Assistance League of Boise
Contact: Bown House, (208) 336-2233

BROWN BAG: Redeeming the Wasden

Site: Recent Investigations Regarding
the Association of Fluted Points and
Mammoth Remains in Southern Idaho
by Suzann Henrickson
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room,
150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Boise
City Dept. of Arts & History, BLM
Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847

ARCHAEOLOGY FAIR!:
Date: Saturday, May 14, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Old Assay Office,
210 Main St., Boise
Partners: VERSAR, INC.,
Idaho Archaeological Society,
Idaho State Historical Society
Contact: Tabitha Burgess, (208) 362-3222, or
Shannon Vihlene, (208) 334-3847
Event includes childrens activities, corn grinding, faux
excavation, flint knapping, artifact displays, and much more.

TOUR: Old Assay Office - National

Landmark and Territorial Era Building
by Tricia Canaday
Date: Saturday, May 14, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Old Assay Office,
210 Main St., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society
Contact: Old Assay Office, (208) 334-3847,
PreservationMonth@ishs.idaho.gov
Tours are approximately 15-20 minutes and may require
walking downstairs/upstairs. Tours start on the hour and
half-hour.

BIRCH CREEK CHARCOAL KILNS

LEADORE, IDAHO

BROWN BAG: Keeping Direction by

Good Methods: History and Archaeology
of Airways in Southern Idaho by David
Valentine

Date: Wednesday, May 18,

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room,
150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Boise City Dept. of Arts & History,
Idaho Power Company
Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847

PRESENTATION: Walter E. Pierce: A

Legend and His Landmarks by Barbara
Perry Bauer
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 5:30pm
Location: Boise Public Library!,
715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise
Partners: TAG Historical Research,
Boise Public Library!
Contact: Jody Vestal, (208) 972-8200,
jvestal@cityofboise.org

EVENT: 2016 Orchids and Onions,

Annual Preservation Ceremony
Date: Saturday, May 21, 12:00pm
Location: Historic Ada County Courthouse,
514 W. Jefferson, Boise
Partners: Preservation Idaho
Contact: kathleen@preservationidaho.org,
(208) 424-5111
Ticket required $25. Contact Preservation Idaho
for details and tickets.

PRESENTATION: Archaeology of
Maternity: A Virtual World Tour of
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Maternal
Practices by Beth Burgess
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 6:00pm
Location: Library! at Cole and Ustick,
7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise
Partners: Idaho Archaeological Society,
VERSAR, INC., Boise Public Library
Contact: Library! at Cole and Ustick,
(208) 570-6900

LAMP POST
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO

BROWN BAG: A Smooth Ride: Idahos

Roadside Architecture by Dan Everhart

Date: Wednesday, May 25,

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room,
150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Boise City Dept. of Arts & History,
Idaho Transportation Department
Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847

PRESENTATION: Invasion of the

Single-story Menace! The Rise of Ranch
Homes in the West by Pete LOrange
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 6:30pm
Location: Ada Community Library,
10664 W. Victory Rd., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Ada Community Library
Contact: Pete LOrange, (208) 334-3847

EVENT: Growing up Idaho: Tours and

Special Exhibit

EAGLE

WALKING TOUR: Self-Guided

Tour of Historic Eagle
Date: Tuesday-Saturday,

May 3-31, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Eagle Historical Museum,
67 E. State St., Eagle
Partners: Eagle Historic Preservation
Commission
Contact: Alana Dunn, (208) 939-2669
Pick up a guide book at the Eagle Historical Museum.

Date: Saturday, May 28, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Location: Basque Museum & Cultural
Center, 611 Grove St., Boise
Partners: Basque Museum & Cultural Center
Contact: Amanda Bielmann, (208) 343-6959,
amandab@basquemuseum.com
Kids are invited to participate in several games and
activities as a way of connecting with the children of
Idahos history. Tours of the Cyrus Jacobs house are
included with museum admission.

EMMETT

PRESENTATION: Saving the Jones

House in Boises Central Addition by
Frank Eld

KUNA VICINITY

Date: Tuesday, May 31, 6:00pm

Location: Library! at Cole and Ustick,
7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise
Partners: Preservation Idaho,
Boise Public Library
Contact: Library! at Cole and Ustick,
(208) 570-6900

BROWN BAG: (Weird & Wacky)

by Tricia Canaday
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room,
150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Boise City Dept. of Arts & History
Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847

CALDWELL
EXHIBIT: The Jump Creek Cave Site &
Artifact Exhibit (10OE3686)

Date: Fridays, May 6, 13, 20,

27, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Orma J. Smith Museum,
Boone Science Hall,
2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell
Partners: College of Idaho
Contact: Jan Summers Duffy,
jduffy@collegeofidaho.edu
Visitation on days other than Friday will need to be by
appointment only.

PRESENTATION: Power to the Peoples

Pumps: History and Archaeology of
High-Lift Pumping by David Valentine
Date: Saturday, May 7, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Orma J. Smith Museum,
Boone Science Hall,
2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell
Partners: College of Idaho,
Idaho Power Company
Contact: William Clark, (208) 459-5507,
bclark@collegeofidaho.edu

PRESENTATION: Stones Used

for Building History by Margaret
Stallknecht
Date: Thursday, May 5, 7:00pm
Location: Emmett Library,
275 S. Hayes Ave., Emmett
Partners: Stallknecht Museum
Contact: Margaret Stallknecht, (208) 740-0937

OPEN HOUSE: Swan Falls Historic

Powerhouse - The First Hydroelectric
Facility on the Snake River
Date: Saturday, May 7, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Swan Falls Historic Powerhouse,
Kuna Vicinity
Partners: Idaho Power Company
Contact: Shane Baker, (208) 388-2925
The Idaho Power Companys archaeologist will be
available to answer questions.

MELBA
WALKING TOUR: Petroglyph Trail and
Historic Guffey Railroad Bridge
Date: May 1-31, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Celebration Park,
5000 Victory Ln., Melba
Partners: Canyon County Parks,
Recreation & Waterways
Contact: Laura Barbour, (208) 455-6022,
lbarbour@canyonco.org
Park day use fee: $2.00

DEMONSTRATION: Fur Trapping &

Stone Age Replicas Come To Life by
Dean Shaw

Date: Saturday, May 7 & 21,

9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Celebration Park,
5000 Victory Ln., Melba
Partners: Canyon County Parks, Recreation
and Waterways, BLM
Contact: Laura Barbour, (208) 455-6022,
lbarbour@canyonco.org
Park day use fee: $2.00

MERIDIAN
WALKING TOUR: Meridian Historic
Walking Tour

Date: Monday-Friday,
May 2-31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Meridian City Hall,
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian
Partners: Meridian Historic
Preservation Commission
Contact: Jacy Jones, (208) 888-4433,
jjones@meridiantiy.org
Pick up a guide at Meridian City Hall. We recommend
wearing comfortable shoes and bringing a smart phone or
device to activate the tours multimedia portion.

MOUNTAIN HOME

PRESENTATION: Stones Used for

Building History by Margaret Stallknecht
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 7:00pm
Location: Mountain Home Library, 790 N.
10th East St., Mountain Home
Partners: Stallknecht Museum
Contact: Margaret Stallknecht, (208) 740-0937

MURPHY
PRESENTATION: The Dynamiters
(Steunenberg Assassination) by
Robert Sobbo
Date: Friday, May 20, 7:30pm
Location: Owyhee County Historical
Museum, 17085 Basey St., Murphy
Partners: Owyhee County Historical Museum
Contact: Amy Johnson, (208) 495-2319,
owyheemuseumdirector@gmail.com

NAMPA
PRESENTATION: Five Myths of
Petroglyphs by William J. Nance
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 5:30pm
Location: Nampa Public Library,
215 12th Ave. S., Nampa
Partners: College of Idaho,
Nampa Public Library
Contact: Beth Neunaber, (208) 468-5807,
neunaberb@cityofnampa.us

WEISER
PRESENTATION: The P&IN Railroad: To
the Golden Heart of Idaho by Eriks Garsvo
Date: Thursday, May 19, 7:00pm
Location: Weiser Train Depot,
1 State St., Weiser
Partners: Canyon County Historical
Society, City of Weiser
Contact: Pete LOrange, (208) 334-3847

PRESENTATION: The Archaeology of

the Snake River Plain by Mark Plew
Date: Saturday, May 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Celebration Park,
5000 Victory Ln., Melba
Partners: Canyon County Parks, Recreation
& Waterways, Boise State University
Contact: Laura Barbour, (208) 455-6022,
lbarbour@canyonco.org
Park day use fee: $2.00

NORDBY FARMSTEAD
GENESEE, IDAHO

EASTERN IDAHO EVENTS

ALBION
PRESENTATION: Sometimes the Map is
the Territory: Using Historic Maps and
Geomorphology by Ken Reid
Date: Friday, May 6, 7:00pm
Location: Albion Valley Historical Society,
251 E. North St., Albion
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Albion Valley Historical Society
Contact: Albion Valley Historical Society,
(208) 473-9185

ALMO
WALKING TOUR: Castle Rocks Rock
Shelter and Pictographs
Date: Saturday, May 28, 1:00pm
Location: Castle Rocks State Park,
2800 S., Almo
Partners: Castle Rocks State Park,
City of Rocks National Reserve
Contact: Juanita Jones, (208) 824-5915
Event is free, but entrance to the State Park is $5.00 per
vehicle. The hike will be in Castle Rocks, visiting three
sites. The hike is approximately 1 hour.

CHALLIS
4th GRADE EVENT: Preservation 50
Date: Thursday, May 5, 10:00am - 1:30pm
Location: Land of the Yankee Fork Interpretive
Center, 24424 Highway 75, Challis
Partners: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Bureau of
Land Management, U. S. Forest
Service and Land of the Yankee Fork
State Park, Idaho Department
of Parks and Recreation
Contact: Loretta Sherrets or Joni Hawley,
(208) 879-5244
This event will be open to 4th graders accompanied by an
adult or teacher.

HANSEN VICINITY
CELEBRATION: Lucy Strickers Annual
Mothers Day Celebration
Date: Sunday, May 8, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Stricker Rock Creek Station, 3715
East 3200 North, Hansen Vicinity
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Friends of Stricker
Contact: Stricker Rock Creek Station,
(208) 423-4000
Lunch will be available for purchase.

IDAHO FALLS
PRESENTATION: Understanding
National Register Designation for
Property Owners by Pete LOrange
Date: Thursday, May 5, 5:00pm
Location: ARTitorium on Broadway,
271 W. Broadway St., Idaho Falls
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Idaho Falls Historic
Preservation Commission
Contact: Brent McLane, City of Idaho Falls,
(208) 612-8187

BROWN BAG: Wait, THATS Historic?!?

Preserving More than Pretty Houses and
Fancy Buildings by Pete LOrange
Date: Friday, May 6, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: ARTitorium on Broadway,
271 W. Broadway St., Idaho Falls
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Idaho Falls Historic
Preservation Commission
Contact: Brent McLane, City of Idaho Falls,
(208) 612-8187

PRESENTATION: Reuniting Artifacts

with Family: The Story of WWII Bomber
Crash Site in Southeastern Idaho by
Hollie Gilbert
Date: Friday, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Idaho State University,
1770 Science Center Dr., Idaho Falls
Partners: Idaho National Laboratory,
Idaho State University
Contact: Michael Timm, (208) 282-7856,
timmmich@isu.edu

KETCHUM
PRESENTATION: Pioneering the Idaho
Landscape by Jamee Fiore
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 6:00pm
Location: The Community Library,
415 Spruce Ave., Ketchum
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
The Community Library
Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847

POCATELLO
PRESENTATION: Invasion of the
Single-story Menace! The Rise of Ranch
Homes in the West by Pete LOrange
Date: Friday, May 6, 4:30pm
Location: Marshall Public Library,
113 S. Garfield Ave., Pocatello
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Marshall Public Library
Contact: Pete LOrange, (208) 334-3847

The Chief Theatre Project by Randy

Dixon, Lance Holladay, and Jack
McCurdy
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 7:00pm
Location: Bannock County Historical Museum,
3000 Avenue of the Chiefs, Pocatello
Partners: Bannock County Historical Museum
Contact: Lynn Murdoch,
bchm.director@gmail.com

SALMON
PRESENTATION: Pioneering the Idaho
Landscape by Jamee Fiore
Date: Thursday, May 26, 6:00pm
Location: Lemhi County Museum,
210 Main St., Salmon
Partners: Idaho State Historical Society,
Lemhi County Museum
Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847

TWIN FALLS
PRESENTATION: Archaeology of the
Idaho National Laboratory by Brenda Pace

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 7:30pm

Location: Herrett Center for Arts and Science,

315 Falls Avenue, Twin Falls
Partners: College of Southern Idaho,
Idaho National Laboratory
Contact: Herrett Center for Arts and Science,
(208) 732-6655

SPONSORS
Idaho State Historical Society
Bureau of Land Management
Idaho Archaeological Society
Idaho Professional Archaeological Council
Idaho Heritage Trust
Idaho Transportation Department
Idaho Power Company
TAG Historical Research and Consulting
VERSAR, INC.
SWCA
ASM Affiliates, Inc.
Boise National Forest
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Boise State University - Department of Anthropology
Priscilla Wegars

The Idaho State Historical Society is an extraordinary system

of cultural and historic resources comprised of the Idaho State
Historical Museum, State Archives, State Historic Preservation
Office, and Historic Sites Program. We seek to inspire, enrich and
engage all Idahoans by leading the state in preserving, sharing,
and using history and cultural resources relevant to today to
inform and influence the future.
Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month has been funded
in part with federal funds from the US Department of the Interiors
Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the
National Park Service, the National Endowment for the Humanities,
the Department of Agricultures US Forest Service and the Department
of Defense. However, the contents and opinions of presentations
made during Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month do
not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the
Interior, the Department of Agriculture, or the Department of Defense.
Regulations of the US Department of the Interior strictly prohibit
unlawful discrimination in programs on the basis of race, color, national
origin, age, or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been
discriminated against by a recipient of federal assistance should write:
Director, Equal Opportunity Program, US Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, PO Box 37127, Washington DC 20013-7127.
Costs associated with this publication are available from the Idaho State
Historical Society in accordance with Section 60-202, Idaho Code.
HB366:3/2016/9000/0349.

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