Historic tours of downtown set to begin
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A project long in the making, the historic tours of downtown Sandpoint begin next week starting Sept. 2. Running from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., the tours will begin in front...
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Museum features movies in the park
By Reader Staff The Bonner County History Museum is excited to announce the summer 2017 “Movies in the Park” schedule. Presented in partnership with Pine Street Dental, and the Sandpoint Department of Parks and...
Museum History Mystery: ‘A Vaudeville Review’
By Reader Staff The Bonner County History Museum is proud to announce that tickets for their Third Annual History Mystery Fundraiser: “A Vaudeville Review,” are on sale now. The museum’s annual fundraiser, which includes...
Dark History: A story of prostitution and attempted murder in Old Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This article is meant to be a companion of the Bonner County History Museum’s current exhibit: “The Dark Days of Sandpoint,” which is well worth a look if you...
‘The Longest Journey’
By Reader Staff The Bonner County History Museum and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are proud to present an evening lecture with local historian and author Jack Nisbet on Oct. 1. The topic of...
Movie in the Park
By Reader Staff The Bonner County History Museum is presenting a showing of “The Princess Bride” at Lakeview Park (611 S. Ella) on Friday, July 2. The movie area opens at 6:30 p.m. and...
7B: A history of your favorite county
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Who would’ve thought a simple county designator code on a license plate could become a right of passage for locals across the state? In 1945, Idaho began using the...
Museum exhibit to offer period dress and photos
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A stroll through the dresses and suits that adorn the Bonner County History Museum is like a trip through time. Looking at the garments that clothed Bonner County residents...
Calling all flappers
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Better get working on those Charleston moves, because the Roaring Twenties are coming back to Sandpoint in a big way. The golden age of fashion, jazz music and national...
