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611 Grove St.
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 343-2671
<www.basquemuseum.org>
Oral histories, manuscripts, artifacts and photographs portray Basque history and culture at this institution responsible for establishing the nation’s first Basque preschool.
611 S. Ella Ave.
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2344
<www.bonnercountyhistory.org>
Learn about steamboats, fur traders and native tribes before touring a pioneer kitchen and hunkering down in this museum’s research library.
51931 Silver Valley Road
Kellogg, ID 83837
(208) 783-4653
<www.goldmine-idaho.com>
Idaho Potato Museum
30 NW Main St.
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-2517
<www.potatoexpo.com>
This ode to all things potato recounts the tuber’s history in Idaho. Visitors even get a free box of hash browns.
200 N. Eastern Ave.
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 522-1400
<www.museumofidaho.org>
Visit this replica community of Eagle Rock, the 19th-century town that later became Idaho Falls. The exhibits trace the state’s history from prehistoric times through the Lewis and Clark era to the race for atomic power.
39063 US Highway 95
Spalding, ID 83540
(208) 843-7001
<nps.gov/nepe>
Walk the site of the first battle of the Nez Percé Indian Wars, where Nez Percé warriors successfully defended their camp June 17, 1877, leaving 60 1st Calvary Regiment Soldiers dead. You also can stop by the Spalding Visitor Center to see exhibits and a short film.
2445 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 334-2844
<www.idahohistory.net/oldpen.html>
Sacajawea Center
200 Main St.
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-1188
<www.sacajaweacenter.org>
From the March 2009 Family Tree Magazine
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