Exhibit to highlight history
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 11 years, 5 months AGO
When the Museum of North Idaho opens for the season Wednesday, its feature exhibit, "History Outside the Museum" will highlight historic buildings, structures and sites in the Coeur d'Alene region.
Also highlighted are gone - but not forgotten - buildings like the Wilma Theatre.
The exhibit looks at the role of the National Register of Historic Places and other agencies that help people to preserve and recognize historic fabric in our community. The exhibit will run through Oct. 31.
"Even though our buildings are not hundreds of years old, they are part of who we are as a community," said Dorothy Dahlgren, museum director, in a press release. "We hope this exhibit will encourage people to learn the history of buildings, structures and sites. If we take care of these buildings now, they will be here for future generations."
The Museum of North Idaho, 115 Northwest Blvd., is located adjacent to Coeur d'Alene City Park.
Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A free one-hour parking pass can be requested at the museum desk.
Permanent exhibits at the Museum include: "McEuen Park," which explores the transformation of the area located at the base of Tubbs Hill from a highly industrialized area to recreational uses. "The Mullan Road" commemorating Idaho's first constructed road over the Fourth of July Pass. The "Scandinavians Settled Here" looks at the Nordic influences in the region. "Schitsu'umsh, The People Who Were Discovered Here" gives a glimpse into the life of the Coeur d'Alene Indians through beadwork, tools, maps, stories and life lessons. "When the Mountains Roared" features stories and graphics about the 1910 Fire that destroyed millions of acres in Idaho and Montana. The original signal bells and steering wheel from the steamboat "Flyer" are exhibited along with photos and artifacts from steamboats that cruised Lake Coeur d'Alene. In the theater room, watch the 20-minute presentation "Portraits of Coeur d'Alene."
Admission is $4/adults, $1 for children 6-16, and children younger than 6 are free.
The Museum of North Idaho serves as the regional repository for historical materials of Kootenai, Benewah and Shoshone counties. A research library houses archival materials, books and more than 30,000 photographs, and is available by appointment. For more information call (208) 664-3448 or email: [email protected], or visit www.museumni.org.