The 1862 Homestead Act May Idaho Archaeology 2012 & Historic Preservation Month

vahlberg homestead, emmett, idaho, 1895. homestead patent 1889. ishs 78-164.56

The 1862 Homestead Act may idaho archaeology 2012 & historic preservation Month

PRESENTATION: Home on the Range— Boise and Vicinity The 1862 Homestead Act by Robert King, Alaska BLM State Archaeologist, Homestead Historian In 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed PRESENTATION: Understanding Prehistoric Date: May 10, 7:00 p.m. into law the Homestead Act and opened up Technology by Daniel Meatte, Washington State Location: Idaho Historical Museum, 610 N. Julia Davis Parks Dr. federal land for settlement. This law gave each Date: May 2, 7:00 p.m. Sponsors: Idaho State Historical Society, Bureau of head of household—men, women, minorities, Location: Idaho Power Company Corporate Land Management or immigrants—a chance to own 160 acres for Headquarters, 1221 W. Idaho St. Contact: Mary Anne Davis, 208-334-3847 or Anne Schorzman, 208-334-2120 only the cost of the filing fee. Once the required Sponsor: Idaho Power Company Contact: Shane Baker, 208-388-2925 improvements were made to the homestead, the PRESENTATION: An Eventful Journey to an claim could be patented. The homestead filings PRESENTATION – FETTUCINE FORUM: Idaho Homestead by Mary Anne Davis and Ann started on January 1, 1863. The final homestead What the Heck is the HPC? Learning, Living, Swanson, Idaho State Historical Society Date: May 15, 6:30 p.m. claim was filed in Alaska in 1974. During the and Loving Boise’s Historic Districts moderated by Amy Pence-Brown Location: Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Rd. homestead era, settlers claimed over 270 million Date: May 3, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Sponsors: Ada Community Library, Idaho State acres across the country. The statistics for Idaho Location: Rose Room in the Union Block, Historical Society are impressive: 518 W. Idaho St. Contact: Diane Rice, 208-362-0181 Sponsors: Boise State University Center for History and ARCHAEOLOGY DAYS!: Investigating the Politics, Boise City Department of Arts and Total: 60,221 homestead claims Cyrus Jacobs-Uberuaga House Total acres in State: 52,960,640 History Contact: Brandi Burns, 208-433-5676 Date: May 17 – 20 Total acres homesteaded in State: 9,733,455 Check out Arts & History website throughout the month to learn more Location: Cyrus Jacobs-Uberuaga House, Basque Total percentage of Idaho homesteaded: 18% about the Homestead Act and historic preservation in Idaho: http://www. Block, 607 Grove St. boiseartsandhistory.org. Sponsors: Idaho Archaeological Society, Basque Join us as we commemorate the passage of the Museum and Cultural Center Homestead Act and remember the settlers that CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP: Listen – Oral Contact: Marc Munch, 208-921-0368 Contact Marc Munch if you would like to volunteer as space is limited made the journey to Idaho and started anew. History Training for Youth Date: May 5, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and a full day commitment is required. Children 8-16 years old are Plan to attend one of the events scheduled Location: Idaho State Historical Museum, welcome with an adult. Public tours daily during project at 11:00 a.m. throughout Idaho celebrating Idaho’s archaeol- 610 N. Julia Davis Dr. and 3:00 p.m. ogy and history. For more information contact Sponsor: Boise City Arts and History EVENT: 2012 Orchids and Onions Annual the Idaho State Historical Society, 210 Main Contact: Amy Fackler, 208-433-5475 or [email protected] Preservation Awards Street, Boise, Idaho 83702, 208-334-3847 or Workshop is free but registration is required. Date: May 19, 11:00 a.m. visit the web site: www.history.idaho.gov. Location: Masonic Temple, 215 N. 10th St. TOUR: Historic Bown House Sponsor: Preservation Idaho Date: May 5, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Contact: Kathleen Barrett, 208-424-5111 event Location: Bown House, east end of Park Center Blvd. [email protected] information on Riverside Elementary School Campus Contact Preservation Idaho for details about tickets. Sponsors: Boise School District, Assistance League of Boise PRESENTATION: Finnish Homesteads in Almo Vicinity Contact: Juno Van Ocker, 208-336-2233 Long Valley, Idaho by Frank Eld, Long Valley Private tours are booked upon request. Preservation Society HIKING TOUR: Castle Rocks State Park Date: May 22, 7:00 p.m. Date: May 26, 10:00 a.m. PRESENTATION: The Architecture of the LDS in Location: Library! at Cole & Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Rd. Location: Castle Rocks State Park, Big Cove Ranch Rd. Idaho by Paul L. Anderson, BYU Museum of Art Sponsors: Long Valley Preservation Society, Library! Sponsors: Castle Rocks State Park, City of Rocks Date: May 8, 7:00 p.m. at Cole and Ustick National Preserve Location: Please call for location or visit Contact: Sarah Chase, 208-570-6900 or Contact: Kristen Bastis, 208-824-5915 www.preservationidaho.org Mary Anne Davis, 208-334-3847 Sponsor: Preservation Idaho Contact: Kathleen Barrett, 208-424-5111 or Asotin, WA [email protected] Burley

PRESENTATION: Hearths, Housepits, and WORKSHOP: Homestead Records at the Idaho PRESENTATION: Ask an Archaeologist: What’s Homesteads: 10,000 Years of Settlement in State Archives with Robert King, Alaska BLM New at City of Rocks? by Kristen Bastis, City of the Lewiston Basin by Ken Reid, Idaho State State Archaeologist, Homestead Historian and Rocks National Preserve Historical Society Rod House, Idaho State Archives Date: May 10, 7:00 p.m. Date: May 24, 7:00 p.m. Date: May 9, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: Burley Public Library, 1300 Miller Ave. Location: Asotin County Library, 417 Sycamore St. Location: Idaho State Archives, 2205 Old Penitentiary Rd. Sponsors: Burley Public Library, City of Rocks National Sponsors: Asotin County Library, Idaho State Sponsors: Bureau of Land Management, Idaho State Preserve Historical Society Historical Society Contact: Valerie Bame, 208-878-7708 or Contact: Jennifer Ashby, 509-758-5454 Contact: Mary Anne Davis, 208-334-3847 Kristen Bastis, 208-824-5915 Seating is limited. Please call to reserve a space. mann homestead at porter creek, jerusalem, idaho. homestead patent 1893. ishs 77-61-7 PRESENTATION: Communal Hunting on the Emmett Snake River Plain – Investigations of an 8,000 Year Old Bison Drive at the Wasden Site by Marissa PRESENTATION: Rock Types Used for Historic Guenther, BLM Upper Snake River Field Office Buildings by Margaret Stallknecht Date: May 17, 7:00 p.m. Date: May 3, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Grand Teton Location: Emmett Library, 275 S. Hayes Ave. Mall, 2300 East 17th Street Suite #1101 Sponsors: Gem County Rock and Gem Club, Emmett Sponsors: BLM Upper Snake River Field Office, Barnes Library and Noble Bookstore Contact: Margaret Stallknecht, 208-740-0937 Contact: Caaern Parsons, 208-552-1452 or Marissa Guenther, 208-524-7524 Grangeville PRESENTATION: Idaho Nuclear Laboratory – An Open Air Museum by Hollie Gilbert, Brenda DISPLAY: Proving Up- Homesteaders in the Pace, and Julie Williams, INL Selway River Country Date: May 23, 5:30 p.m. Date: May 1-31, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon - Fri Location: ISU University Place Auditorium, 1784 Caldwell Location: Nez Perce NF Headquarters Office, 104 Science Center Dr. Airport Rd. Sponsor: Idaho Nuclear Laboratory PRESENTATION and OPEN HOUSE: Stone Sponsor: Nez Perce NF Contact: Julie Williams, 208-526-0926 Quarries and Tools of the Owyhees by Jan Contact: Cindy Schacher, 208-983-7012 Summers Duffy, Orma J. Smith Museum of Mackay Vicinity Natural History and David Valentine, Idaho Hailey Power Company TOUR: Mt. Borah Ranch Date: May 5, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PRESENTATION: An Eventful Journey to an Dates: May 12, 11:00 a.m. Location: Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History – Idaho Homestead by Mary Anne Davis and Ann Location: Mt. Borah Ranch, 21 miles north of Mackay, Boone Science Hall at the College of Idaho Swanson, Idaho State Historical Society Idaho on US 93 Sponsors: Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History, Sponsors: Salmon-Challis NF, South Custer Historical Idaho Power Company Date: May 17, 6:30 p.m. Location: Hailey Public Library, 7 W. Croy St. Society, North Custer Historical Society Contact: Jan Summers Duffy, 208-459-5507 Contact: John Rose, 208-879-4121 Meet the archaeologists and view artifacts in the collections. Sponsors: Hailey Public Library, Idaho State Historical Society Contact: LeAnn Gelskey, 208-788-2036 Cambridge Melba Vicinity WALKING TOUR: Historic Old Hailey EVENT: Vintage Autos Visit the Park WALKING TOUR: A Tour of Cambridge’s Early Date: May 26, 10:00 a.m. Date: May 5, cars begin arriving at 10:30 a.m. – Homes and Businesses Location: Blaine County Historical Museum, 218 N. Main St. 12:00 noon Date: On going, self-guided Sponsors: Blaine County Historical Museum, Hailey Location: Celebration Park, 5 miles south of Melba on Location: Pick up brochures at the Cambridge Historic Preservation Commission the Snake River Community Library, 120 N. Superior St. Contact: Rob Lonning, 208-309-0422 Sponsors: Canyon County Parks and Recreation, Sponsors: Cambridge Community Library, Cambridge Free brochures will be available. Western Model T Club Museum, Idaho Humanities Council Contact: Kathy Kershner, 208-495-2745 and Contact: Nina Hawkins, 208-257-3434 Don Borchers, 208-376-2331 Hansen Vicinity DEMONSTRATION: The Art of Flint Knapping Challis CELEBRATION: Mother’s Day at Stricker by Scott Maxwell, Lithic Analyst Date: May 5, 12, 19, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EVENT: Home on the Range- Archaeology Day 2012 Homesite and Rock Creek Station Date: May 13, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Celebration Park, 5 miles south of Melba on Date: May 3, 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. the Snake River Location: Land of the Yankee Fork Interpretive Center, Location: Stricker Homesite, South of Hwy 30, below Kimberly and Hansen; 3715 East 3200 North Sponsor: Canyon County Parks and Recreation Junction of US 93 and Hwy 75 Contact: Kathy Kershner, 208-495-2745 Sponsors: Land of the Yankee Fork Interpretive Sponsors: Friends of Stricker, Inc., Idaho State Center, Idaho State Department of Parks and Historical Society DEMONSTRATION: Primitive Technologies Recreation, Bureau of Land Management, Contact: 208-423-4000 or Suzi Pengilly, 208-334-3847 and Artifacts by Dean Shaw, BLM Boise District Salmon-Challis NF Date: May 12, 19, and 26, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Contact: Loretta Sherrets or Joni Hawley, 208-879-5244 Location: Celebration Park, 5 miles south of Melba on Note: This event will be open to 4th graders accompanied by an adult Idaho City Vicinity the Snake River or teacher. Activities will take place outdoors and participants might Sponsors: Canyon County Parks and Recreation, get dirty. Please dress warmly and wear sturdy shoes. Bring a lunch and Bureau of Land Management something to drink. TOUR: The Archaeology of the Overseas Chinese in the Boise Basin Contact: Kathy Kershner, 208-495-2745 Date: May 5, 10:00 a.m. COMPETITION: Annual Idaho State Open Coeur d'Alene Location: Hop Lee’s Placer Claim, Granite Creek Atlatl Competition, Celebration Park Trailhead Date: May 19, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sponsors: Idaho Archaeological Society, Boise NF PRESENTATION: The Crash of SN 42-29562 Location: Celebration Park, 5 miles south of Melba on Contact: Marc Munch, 208-921-0368 – A World War II Bomber in Distress by Bruce the Snake River Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for walking on the trail. Ellis, Clearwater National Forest Sponsor: Canyon County Parks and Recreation Date: May 23, 7:00 p.m. TOUR: The Pon Yam House Contact: Kathy Kershner, 208-495-2745 Location: Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Date: May 5, 1:30 p.m. WALKING TOUR: Petroglyph Walk Sponsors: Coeur d’Alene Public Library, Location: 503 Montgomery St., Idaho City Date: May 1– 31, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Clearwater NF Sponsors: Idaho Archaeological Society, Boise National Location: Celebration Park, 5 miles south of Melba on Contact: David Townsend, 208-769-2315 Forest Idaho City Historical Foundation the Snake River Contact: Marc Munch, 208-921-0368 Sponsor: Canyon County Parks and Recreation Eagle Contact: Kathy Kershner, 208-495-2745 Idaho Falls Tour takes one hour. PRESENTATION: The Legacy of Chinese DEMONSTRATION: Ancient Lifeways Immigrants in Boise Basin by Susie Osgood, PRESENTATION: The Architecture of the LDS in Boise National Forest Date: May 1– 31, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Idaho by Paul L. Anderson, BYU Museum of Art Location: Celebration Park, 5 miles south of Melba on Date: May 23, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Date: May 11, 7:00 p.m. the Snake River Location: Eagle City Library, 100 N. Stierman Way Location: Please call for location or visit Sponsor: Canyon County Parks and Recreation Sponsors: Eagle Historic Preservation Commission, www.preservationidaho.org Contact: Kathy Kershner, 208-495-2745 Boise NF Sponsor: Preservation Idaho Contact: 208-939-6814 Contact: Kathleen Barrett, 208-424-5111 or [email protected] charles selle homestead in 1903, north of sandpoint, idaho. homestead patent 1911. bchs 10.687

WALKING TOUR: Historic Guffey Railroad Bridge at Celebration Park Nampa and Vicinity Salmon Date: May 1– 31, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: Celebration Park, 5 miles south of Melba on BROWN BAG LUNCH PRESENTATION: PRESENTATION: Historic Bridges of Idaho by the Snake River Notable Discoveries in Idaho Archaeology by Don Watts, Idaho State Historical Society Sponsor: Canyon County Parks and Recreation Mark Plew, Boise State University Date: May 16, 7:00 p.m. Contact: Kathy Kershner, 208-495-2745 Date: May 31, 12:00 noon – 1:p.m. Location: Lemhi County Museum, 210 Main St. Location: Lake Lowell Park, 12880 Iowa, Nampa Sponsors: Lemhi County Historical Society, Idaho State Sponsors: Boise State University, Canyon County Historical Society Meridian Parks, Recreation and Waterways Contact: Hope Benedict, 208-756-3342 Contact: Tom Bicak, 208-440-4600 PRESENTATION: Meridian History Discussion Bring your lunch and enjoy the park. led by Lila Hill, Meridian Historical Society Spalding Date: May 10, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. PRESENTATION: Trolley Time – The Streetcar Location: Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. in Nampa and the Treasure Valley by Barbara PRESENTATION: The Homestead Act of 1862 Sponsor: City of Meridian’s Historic Preservation Perry Bauer, TAG and the Contest for Western Lands by Chris Commission Date: May 31, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Riggs, Lewis-Clark State College Contact: Jacy Jones, 208-888-4433 Location: Lloyd Square in Downtown Nampa, Date: May 3, 7:00 p.m. Front St. and 14th Ave. S. Location: Spalding Visitor Center, Hwy. 95 South Sponsor: Nampa Historic Preservation Commission Sponsors: Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Middleton Contact: Kristen Tyson, 208-468-5472 Park Service, Lewis-Clark State College Contact: Terry O’Halloran, 208-843-7035 PRESENTATION: Rock Types Used for Historic Buildings by Margaret Stallknecht New Plymouth Date: May 3, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Swan Falls Location: Middleton High School, 511 W. Main St. PRESENTATION: Rock Types Used for Historic Sponsors: Middleton High School, Mr. Powell’s Buildings by Margaret Stallknecht PRESENTATION: John E. Shepard and the Science Classroom Date: May 17, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dry Farming Rush in Southwest Idaho by David Contact: Margaret Stallknecht, 208-740-0937 Location: Armoral Tuttle Public Library, Valentine, Idaho Power Company 301 N. Plymouth Date: May 5, 7:00 p.m. Sponsor: Armoral Tuttle Public Library Location: 20 miles south of Kuna on Swan Falls Road Moscow Contact: Margaret Stallknecht, 208-740-0937 at the Snake River Sponsor: Idaho Power Company MOSCOW OPEN HOUSE & PRESENTATIONS: Contact: Shane Baker, 208-388-2925 Alfred Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology Pocatello Event will include light refreshments. Date: May 19 Lab opens 12:00 noon – closes 5:00 p.m. PRESENTATION: The Architecture of the LDS OPEN HOUSE: Swan Falls Historic Powerhouse 12:30 – 12:50 p.m. - Stacey Lynn Camp in Idaho by Paul L. Anderson, BYU Museum of – The First Hydroelectric Facility in Idaho! 1:00 – 1:20 p.m. - Mark Warner Art Date: May 5 and 12, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2:00 – 2:20 p.m. – Dan Crandall Date: May 10, 7:00 p.m. Location: 20 miles south of Kuna on Swan Falls Road 2:30 – 2:50 p.m. - New Insights Into the Location: Please call for location or visit at the Snake River Prehistory of North Central Idaho by Lee www.preservationidaho.org Sponsors: Idaho Power Company Sappington Sponsor: Preservation Idaho Contact: Shane Baker, 208-388-2925 3:30 - 3:50 p.m. –Home:Reflections of a Contact: Kathleen Barrett, 208-424-5111 or Concept by an Environmental Historian by [email protected] Adam Sowards Twin Falls 4:00 – 4:20 p.m. - Home Swede Home: EXHIBITS: Ghost Towns of Idaho and Archaeology of an Idaho Homestead by Prehistoric Artifacts from Southeast Idaho PRESENTATION: Understanding Prehistoric Amanda Haught-Bielmann Date: May 1 – 31, M – F, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Technology by Daniel Meatte, Washington State Location: Laboratory of Anthropology, 404 Sweet Ave. Location: Idaho Museum of Natural History, Parks Sponsors: Laboratory of Anthropology, University of 921 S. 8th Ave. Date: May 1, 7:00 p.m. Idaho, Latah County Historical Society Sponsor: Idaho Museum of Natural History, ISU Location: The Herrett Center for Arts & Science, Contact: Leah Evans-Janke, 208-885-3733 Contact: 208-282-3162 315 Falls Ave. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsor: Herrett Center for Arts & Science Post Falls Contact: Joey Heck, 208-732-6688

Mountain Home EVENT: Q’emiln Quest PRESENTATION: Home on the Range- The Date: May 23, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 1862 Homestead Act by Robert King, Alaska PRESENTATION: Rock Types Used for Historic Location: Q’emiln Riverside Park BLM State Archaeologist, Homestead Historian Buildings by Margaret Stallknecht Sponsors: Post Falls Historical Society, Coeur d’Alene Date: May 8, 7:00 p.m. Date: May 1, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tribe Location: Magic Valley Arts Center, 195 River Vista Pl. Location: Mountain Home Senior Center, Contact: Kim Brown, 208-773-4681 Sponsors: Bureau of Land Management, Twin Falls 1000 N. 3rd East Historic Preservation Commission Sponsors: Eureka Rock and Gem Club, Mountain Contact: Shauna Robinson, 208-733-6779 or Home Senior Center Mary Anne Davis, 208-334-3847 Contact: Margaret Stallknecht, 208-740-0937 PRESENTATION: The Architecture of the LDS in WALKING TOUR: Historic Warehouse District EVENT: Vintage Clothes Fashion Show & Luncheon Idaho by Paul L. Anderson, BYU Museum of Art Date: May 19, 9:00 – 12:00 noon Date: May 12, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Date: May 9, 7:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Red’s Trading Post, Location: Veteran’s Hall, 405 E. 2nd St. Location: Please call for location or visit 203 5th Ave. South Sponsors: Weiser Architectural Preservation www.preservationidaho.org Sponsors: Twin Falls Historic Preservation Committee, Weiser Heritage Museum Sponsor: Preservation Idaho Commission, Red’s Trading Post Contact: Pat Hamilton, 208-549-1243 Contact: Kathleen Barrett, 208-424-5111 or Contact: Ryan Horsley, 208-733-3546 Please contact the committee for details about this fundraiser. [email protected] Check out the following link for updated information: www.facebook.com/events/326737674028897/ HERRETT FORUM: The Wasden Site – Paleo Weippe EXHIBITS: Native American Fishing in Ancient Evidence of the Mammoth by Suzann Henrikson, Idaho, Buckskin & Beads, Footsteps: A Walk Bureau of Land Management FESTIVAL: Weippe Camas Festival – Birds Along Through Time and Space in the Stone Age, and Date: May 9, 7:30 p.m. the Trail Location: Rick Allen Room, Herrett Center for Arts CSI Anthropology Student Displays Date: May 25-26 and Science, 315 Falls Ave. Date: Ongoing, call for museum hours Location: Weippe Mini Park, Community Hall Sponsors: Herrett Center for Arts and Science, Location: Herrett Center for Arts and Science, Sponsors: Weippe Community Club, Idaho Humanities IAS Snake River Chapter 315 Falls Ave. Council, Nez Perce National Historical Park Contact: Herrett Center for Arts and Science, Sponsors: Herrett Center for Arts and Science Contact: Marge Kuchynka, 208-435-4362 208-732-6655 Contact: 208-732-6655 Programs in the Community Hall on May 26: DEMONSTRATIONS: Primitive Skills Field Day Weiser 11:30 a.m. – The Great Migration by Kathleen Date: May 12, 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Cameron Location: Herrett Center for Arts and Sciences, 1:00 p.m. – Birds of Lewis and Clark by Roger and 315 Falls Ave. PRESENTATION: Imprisoned in Paradise: Janice Inghram Sponsor: Herrett Center for Arts and Science Japanese Road Workers at the Kooksia Internment 3:00 p.m. – Silent auction and photo contest winners Contact: 208-732-6655 Camp by Priscilla Wegars, University of Idaho 4:30 p.m. –Lost in Tumbler Rock or They Took the Learn to throw an atlatl and other primitive skills; see CSI students’ Date: May 1, 6:00 p.m. Wrong Road to the Right Place Melodrama by Hilltop replicas from experimental archaeology class, free admission to the Herrett Location: Weiser Railroad Depot, 1 State St. Theater Group Center galleries. Sponsors: Weiser Architectural Preservation View web site for listing of all the planned events: http://www.weippe.com/May. Committee, Idaho Humanities Council Contact: Pat Hamilton, 208-549-1243

Caribou-Targhee National Forest GeoMarine, Inc. Contributors: Idaho Heritage Trust BSU Anthropology Department Archaeology and Historic Idaho Power Company Lee Bennett, Bennett Management Idaho State Historical Society Idaho Transportation Department Services Preservation Web Sites Bureau of Land Management Idaho Archaeological Society Joseph Gallagher Bureau of Reclamation Sagebrush Archaeological Consultants Priscilla Wegars Please see the following web pages for links to state Boise National Forest SWCA and federal agency, preservation and archaeology organizations, and museum web sites. Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month Celebration Park, Canyon County Magic Valley Arts Center http://www.history.idaho.gov Parks and Recreation Sponsors: Middleton High School State Historic Preservation Office/ Idaho State Historical Society City of Middleton Library Ada Community Library Mountain Home Senior Center http://www. History.idaho.gov Coeur d’Alene Public Library Anthropology Department, Nampa Historic Preservation Commission Preservation Idaho Boise State University (BSU) Coeur d’Alene Tribe Nez Perce National Historical Park, NPS http://www.preservationidaho.org Asotin County Library Eagle City Library North Custer Historical Society Idaho Archaeological Society http://idahoarchaeology.org/ Eagle Historic Preservation Commission Basque Museum and Cultural Center Orma J. Smith Museum, College of Idaho BLM: The Homestead Act of 1862 Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Idaho Falls Emmett Public Library Post Falls Historical Society http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Education_in_BLM/ Blaine County Historical Museum Eureka Rock and Gem Club Preservation Idaho homestead_act.html Boise City Department of Friends of Stricker, Inc. Red’s Trading Post BLM: Homesteading in Idaho Arts and History Gem County Rock and Gem Club South Custer Historical Society http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/cultural/homesteading.html Boise Public Library at Ustick Hailey Public Library SWCA, Inc. Whiskey Springs Homestead – BLM Idaho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug6sei45voY&feature=youtube Boise School District, Hailey Historic Preservation Commission Twin Falls County Historic Assistance League of Boise Herrett Center for Arts and Science Preservation Commission BLM General Land Office Records Boise State University’s Center Idaho Archaeological Society US Forest Service (NF) www.glorecords.blm.gov/ for History and Politics Idaho City Historical Foundation Clearwater NF Cooper’s Ferry - BLM Lower Salmon River Cultural Resources Nez Perce NF http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/cottonwood/lower_salmon_ Bureau of Land Management Idaho Humanities Council Burley Field Office Salmon-Challis NF river.html Idaho Museum of Natural History, ISU Challis Field Office University of Idaho, Laboratory Wilson Butte Cave – BLM Shoshone Field Office Four Rivers Field Office Idaho National Laboratory of Anthropology http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/shoshone/wilson_butte_cave.htm Burley Public Library Idaho Power Company Weippe and Weippe Community Club Idaho Professional Archaeological Council Cambridge Community Library Idaho State Historical Society Weiser Architectural Preservation http://www.idarchaeology.com/ Cambridge Museum Idaho Transportation Department Committee Historic Preservation Learning Portal Castle Rock State Park, City of Rocks Land of the Yankee Fork Western Model-T Club http://historicpreservation.gov/NPS_Portal/ National Preserve Interpretive Center Wiley Smith – Mt. 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