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 Idaho’s history, archaeology, architectural history, and historic preservation. Stay up-to-date on all Idaho Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month activities by subscribing to our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/IDPreservationMonth/events. Share your photos of events on Instagram and Twitter #IAHPM.

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GRANGEVILLE SANDPOINT NORTHERN IDAHO EVENTS PRESENTATION: New Insights into PRESENTATION: Homesteading on Beaver the 12,000-year old Cultural History of Lake and Gamlin Lake by Kendra Maroney BAYVIEW North Central Idaho by Lee Sappington Date: Saturday, May 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Date: Wednesday, May 18, 6:30pm Location: East Bonner County Library, PRESENTATION: Investigating the Pen 1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint D’oreille City Site by Stacey Camp Location: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Grangeville Office, Partners: Kalispel Tribe, East Date: Saturday, May 7, 10:00am 104 Airport Rd., Grangeville Bonner County Library Location: Bayview Community Center, Partners: University of Idaho, Contact: East Bonner County Library, 20298 E. Perimeter Rd., Bayview Idaho State Historical Society, (208) 263-6930 Partners: Kootenai County Historic Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Preservation Commission, Contact: Mary Anne Davis, (208) 334-3847 Bayview Community Council, WALLACE University of Idaho PRESENTATION: Bed, Breakfast, and Contact: Laurie Mauser, (208) 683-1751 MOSCOW Booze: An Examination of the Pend d’Oreille Hotel by Molly Swords Tour of the archaeological site to follow EVENT: Mining in Territorial Idaho: at Buttonhook Bay. 1860-1880 by Stacey Camp Date: Saturday, May 21, 10:30am Date: Saturday, May 7, 1:30pm - 3:30pm Location: Wallace District Mining Museum, 509 Bank St., Wallace CAMBRIDGE Location: Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, 404 Sweet Ave., Moscow Partners: University of Idaho, Idaho State PRESENTATION: Public, Private, and Historical Society, Wallace Paleoidaho by Ken Reid Partners: University of Idaho District Mining Museum Contact: Stacey Camp, (208) 885-1771, Date: Wednesday, May 25, 6:30pm Contact: Wallace District Mining Museum, [email protected] Location: Cambridge Community Library, (208) 556-1592 120 S. Superior St., Cambridge Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, POST FALLS PRESENTATION: Hear the Whistle Cambridge Community Library Blow!- Sandpoint, Idaho, and the TOUR: Celebrating Post Falls’ Oldest Railroad, 1882-1925 by Bailey Cavender Contact: Nina Hawkins, (208) 550-1648 Building- Historic Preservation at the JACC Date: Saturday, May 21, 10:30am Date: Thursday, May 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Wallace District Mining Museum, Location: The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 509 Bank St., Wallace 405 N. William St., Post Falls Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Partners: Post Falls Historical Society Wallace District Mining Museum Contact: Post Falls Historical Society, Contact: Wallace District Mining Museum, [email protected], (208) 556-1592 (208) 262-9642, (208) 659-4362

REGISTER ROCK CASTLE ROCKS STATE PARK WALKING TOUR: WalkAbout TREASURE VALLEY EVENTS Boise Guided Tour Date: Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 11:00am - 12:30pm BOISE Location: Preservation Idaho, Boise MOVIE: Indiana Jones and Raiders Partners: Preservation Idaho of the Lost Ark Contact: Register online or call (208) 409-8282 Date: Saturday, April 30, 9:00pm Ticket required $10. Location: Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Rd., Boise OPEN HOUSE: Historic Bown House Partners: Idaho State Historical Society Date: Saturday, May 7, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Contact: (208) 334-3847, Location: Bown House, 2100 www.iahpm2016.brownpapertickets.com BIRCH CREEK CHARCOAL KILNS E. Victory Rd., Boise LEADORE, IDAHO Tickets may be purchased from Brown Paper Tickets $5. Partners: Boise School District, Doors open at 9:00pm; Movie starts at 10:00pm; No Assistance League of Boise entry after 10:30. BROWN BAG: Keeping Direction by Contact: Bown House, (208) 336-2233 Good Methods: History and Archaeology WORKSHOP: Researching Historic of Airways in Southern Idaho by David Properties by Jamee Fiore BROWN BAG: Redeeming the Wasden Valentine Site: Recent Investigations Regarding Date: Wednesday, May 4, 5:30pm the Association of Fluted Points and Date: Wednesday, May 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Location: Boise Public Library!, Mammoth Remains in Southern Idaho 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise by Suzann Henrickson Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Date: Tuesday, May 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Boise Public Library! Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room, Boise City Dept. of Arts & History, Contact: Jody Vestal, (208) 972-8200, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise Idaho Power Company [email protected] Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Boise Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847 City Dept. of Arts & History, BLM

BROWN BAG: Reuniting Artifacts with Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847 Family: The Story of WWII Bomber PRESENTATION: Walter E. Pierce: A Legend and His Landmarks by Barbara Crash Site in Southeastern Idaho by ARCHAEOLOGY FAIR!: Hollie Gilbert Perry Bauer Date: Saturday, May 14, 10:00am - 3:00pm Date: Wednesday, May 4, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Date: Wednesday, May 18, 5:30pm Location: Old Assay Office, Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room, Location: Boise Public Library!, 210 Main St., Boise 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise Partners: VERSAR, INC., Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Partners: TAG Historical Research, Idaho Archaeological Society, Boise Public Library! Boise City Dept. of Arts & History, Idaho State Historical Society Idaho National Laboratory Contact: Jody Vestal, (208) 972-8200, Contact: Tabitha Burgess, (208) 362-3222, or Contact: (208) 334-3847 [email protected] Shannon Vihlene, (208) 334-3847

FETTUCCINE FORUM: Better Get To Event includes children’s activities, corn grinding, faux EVENT: 2016 Orchids and Onions, Boise: Travelers, Tourists, & Motor excavation, flint knapping, artifact displays, and much more. Annual Preservation Ceremony Courts by Barbara Perry Bauer Date: Saturday, May 21, 12:00pm TOUR: Old Assay Office - National Date: Thursday, May 5, 5:00pm Location: Historic Ada County Courthouse, Landmark and Territorial Era Building 514 W. Jefferson, Boise Location: Boise City Hall, by Tricia Canaday 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise Partners: Preservation Idaho Date: Saturday, May 14, 10:00am - 3:00pm Partners: Boise City Dept. of Arts & History, Contact: [email protected], Location: Old Assay Office, TAG Historical Research (208) 424-5111 210 Main St., Boise Contact: Boise City Dept. of Arts & History, Partners: Idaho State Historical Society Ticket required $25. Contact Preservation Idaho (208) 433-5670 for details and tickets. Contact: Old Assay Office, (208) 334-3847, [email protected] FIRST THURSDAY!: Tour The Old PRESENTATION: Archaeology of Assay Office by Jamee Fiore Tours are approximately 15-20 minutes and may require Maternity: A Virtual World Tour of walking downstairs/upstairs. Tours start on the hour and Date: Thursday, May 5, 5:00pm - 8:00pm Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Maternal half-hour. Location: Old Assay Office, Practices by Beth Burgess 210 Main St., Boise Date: Tuesday, May 24, 6:00pm Partners: Idaho State Historical Society Location: Library! at Cole and Ustick, Contact: Old Assay Office, (208) 334-3847, 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise [email protected] Partners: Idaho Archaeological Society, Tours are approximately 15-20 minutes and may require VERSAR, INC., Boise Public Library walking downstairs/upstairs. Tours start on the hour and Contact: Library! at Cole and Ustick, half-hour. (208) 570-6900

PRESENTATION: Archaeology of BROWN BAG: A Smooth Ride: Idaho’s Roadside Architecture by Dan Everhart Maternity: A Virtual World Tour of LAMP POST Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Maternal TWIN FALLS, IDAHO Date: Wednesday, May 25, Practices by Beth Burgess 12:00pm - 1:00pm Date: Friday, May 6, 6:00pm Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room, Location: The Lotus Tree, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise 3169 S. Bown Way, Boise Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Partners: Idaho Archaeological Society, Boise City Dept. of Arts & History, VERSAR, INC., The Lotus Tree Idaho Transportation Department Contact: Beth Burgess, (208) 690-3279 Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847 PRESENTATION: Invasion of the EAGLE MERIDIAN Single-story Menace! The Rise of Ranch WALKING TOUR: Self-Guided Homes in the West by Pete L’Orange WALKING TOUR: Meridian Historic Tour of Historic Eagle Walking Tour Date: Wednesday, May 25, 6:30pm Date: Tuesday-Saturday, Date: Monday-Friday, Location: Ada Community Library, May 3-31, 10:00am - 6:00pm May 2-31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm 10664 W. Victory Rd., Boise Location: Eagle Historical Museum, Location: Meridian City Hall, Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, 67 E. State St., Eagle 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian Ada Community Library Partners: Eagle Historic Preservation Partners: Meridian Historic Contact: Pete L’Orange, (208) 334-3847 Commission Preservation Commission Contact: Alana Dunn, (208) 939-2669 Contact: Jacy Jones, (208) 888-4433, EVENT: Growing up Idaho: Tours and Pick up a guide book at the Eagle Historical Museum. [email protected] Special Exhibit Pick up a guide at Meridian City Hall. We recommend Date: Saturday, May 28, 11:00am - 3:00pm EMMETT wearing comfortable shoes and bringing a smart phone or Location: Basque Museum & Cultural device to activate the tour’s multimedia portion. Center, 611 Grove St., Boise PRESENTATION: Stones Used Partners: Basque Museum & Cultural Center for Building History by Margaret Stallknecht Contact: Amanda Bielmann, (208) 343-6959, MOUNTAIN HOME [email protected] Date: Thursday, May 5, 7:00pm PRESENTATION: Stones Used for Kids are invited to participate in several games and Location: Emmett Library, Building History by Margaret Stallknecht activities as a way of connecting with the children of 275 S. Hayes Ave., Emmett Date: Tuesday, May 3, 7:00pm Idaho’s history. Tours of the Cyrus Jacobs house are Partners: Stallknecht Museum Location: Mountain Home Library, 790 N. included with museum admission. Contact: Margaret Stallknecht, (208) 740-0937 10th East St., Mountain Home Partners: Stallknecht Museum PRESENTATION: Saving the Jones KUNA VICINITY Contact: Margaret Stallknecht, (208) 740-0937 House in Boise’s Central Addition by Frank Eld OPEN HOUSE: Swan Falls Historic Powerhouse - The First Hydroelectric MURPHY Date: Tuesday, May 31, 6:00pm Facility on the Snake River Location: Library! at Cole and Ustick, PRESENTATION: The Dynamiters Date: Saturday, May 7, 10:00am - 4:00pm 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise (Steunenberg Assassination) by Location: Swan Falls Historic Powerhouse, Partners: Preservation Idaho, Robert Sobbo Kuna Vicinity Boise Public Library Date: Friday, May 20, 7:30pm Partners: Idaho Power Company Contact: Library! at Cole and Ustick, Location: Owyhee County Historical (208) 570-6900 Contact: Shane Baker, (208) 388-2925 Museum, 17085 Basey St., Murphy The Idaho Power Company’s archaeologist will be Partners: Owyhee County Historical Museum available to answer questions. BROWN BAG: (Weird & Wacky) Contact: Amy Johnson, (208) 495-2319, by Tricia Canaday [email protected] Date: Wednesday, June 1, 12:00pm - 1:00pm MELBA Location: Boise City Hall, Greenbelt Room, WALKING TOUR: Petroglyph Trail and NAMPA 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise Historic Guffey Railroad Bridge PRESENTATION: Five Myths of Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Date: May 1-31, 10:00am - 2:00pm Petroglyphs by William J. Nance Boise City Dept. of Arts & History Location: Celebration Park, Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847 Date: Wednesday, May 11, 5:30pm 5000 Victory Ln., Melba Location: Nampa Public Library, Partners: Canyon County Parks, CALDWELL 215 12th Ave. S., Nampa Recreation & Waterways Partners: College of Idaho, EXHIBIT: The Jump Creek Cave Site & Contact: Laura Barbour, (208) 455-6022, Nampa Public Library Artifact Exhibit (10OE3686) [email protected] Contact: Beth Neunaber, (208) 468-5807, Date: Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, Park day use fee: $2.00 [email protected] 27, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Orma J. Smith Museum, DEMONSTRATION: Fur Trapping & WEISER Boone Science Hall, Stone Age Replicas Come To Life by 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell Dean Shaw PRESENTATION: The P&IN Railroad: To the Golden Heart of Idaho by Eriks Garsvo Partners: College of Idaho Date: Saturday, May 7 & 21, Contact: Jan Summers Duffy, 9:00am - 2:00pm Date: Thursday, May 19, 7:00pm [email protected] Location: Celebration Park, Location: Weiser Train Depot, 1 State St., Weiser Visitation on days other than Friday will need to be by 5000 Victory Ln., Melba appointment only. Partners: Canyon County Parks, Recreation Partners: Canyon County Historical Society, City of Weiser and Waterways, BLM PRESENTATION: Power to the People’s Contact: Laura Barbour, (208) 455-6022, Contact: Pete L’Orange, (208) 334-3847 Pumps: History and Archaeology of [email protected] High-Lift Pumping by David Valentine Park day use fee: $2.00 Date: Saturday, May 7, 12:00pm - 1:30pm Location: Orma J. Smith Museum, PRESENTATION: The Archaeology of Boone Science Hall, the Snake River Plain by Mark Plew 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell Date: Saturday, May 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm Partners: College of Idaho, Location: Celebration Park, Idaho Power Company 5000 Victory Ln., Melba Contact: William Clark, (208) 459-5507, Partners: Canyon County Parks, Recreation [email protected] & Waterways, Boise State University Contact: Laura Barbour, (208) 455-6022, [email protected] NORDBY FARMSTEAD Park day use fee: $2.00 GENESEE, IDAHO Location: Herrett Center for Arts and Science, BROWN BAG: Wait, THAT’S Historic?!? EASTERN IDAHO EVENTS Preserving More than Pretty Houses and 315 Falls Avenue, Twin Falls Fancy Buildings by Pete L’Orange Partners: College of Southern Idaho, Idaho National Laboratory Date: Friday, May 6, 12:00pm - 1:00pm ALBION Contact: Herrett Center for Arts and Science, Location: ARTitorium on Broadway, (208) 732-6655 PRESENTATION: Sometimes the Map is 271 W. Broadway St., Idaho Falls the Territory: Using Historic Maps and Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Geomorphology by Ken Reid Idaho Falls Historic Date: Friday, May 6, 7:00pm Preservation Commission SPONSORS Location: Albion Valley Historical Society, Contact: Brent McLane, City of Idaho Falls, 251 E. North St., Albion (208) 612-8187 Idaho State Historical Society Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Bureau of Land Management Albion Valley Historical Society PRESENTATION: Reuniting Artifacts Idaho Archaeological Society Contact: Albion Valley Historical Society, with Family: The Story of WWII Bomber (208) 473-9185 Crash Site in Southeastern Idaho by Idaho Professional Archaeological Council Hollie Gilbert Idaho Heritage Trust ALMO Date: Friday, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Idaho Transportation Department Location: Idaho State University, WALKING TOUR: Castle Rocks Rock Idaho Power Company Shelter and Pictographs 1770 Science Center Dr., Idaho Falls Partners: Idaho National Laboratory, TAG Historical Research and Consulting Date: Saturday, May 28, 1:00pm Idaho State University VERSAR, INC. Location: Castle Rocks State Park, Contact: Michael Timm, (208) 282-7856, SWCA 2800 S., Almo [email protected] Partners: Castle Rocks State Park, ASM Affiliates, Inc. City of Rocks National Reserve KETCHUM Boise National Forest Contact: Juanita Jones, (208) 824-5915 Caribou-Targhee National Forest Event is free, but entrance to the State Park is $5.00 per PRESENTATION: Pioneering the Idaho vehicle. The hike will be in Castle Rocks, visiting three Landscape by Jamee Fiore Boise State University - Department of Anthropology sites. The hike is approximately 1 hour. Date: Wednesday, May 25, 6:00pm Priscilla Wegars Location: The Community Library, CHALLIS 415 Spruce Ave., Ketchum Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, 4th GRADE EVENT: Preservation 50 The Community Library Date: Thursday, May 5, 10:00am - 1:30pm Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847 The Idaho State Historical Society is an extraordinary system Location: Land of the Yankee Fork Interpretive of cultural and historic resources comprised of the Idaho State Historical Museum, State Archives, State Historic Preservation Center, 24424 Highway 75, Challis POCATELLO Partners: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Bureau of Office, and Historic Sites Program. We seek to inspire, enrich and engage all Idahoans by leading the state in preserving, sharing, Land Management, U. S. Forest PRESENTATION: Invasion of the Single-story Menace! The Rise of Ranch and using history and cultural resources relevant to today to Service and Land of the Yankee Fork inform and influence the future. State Park, Idaho Department Homes in the West by Pete L’Orange of Parks and Recreation Date: Friday, May 6, 4:30pm Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month has been funded Contact: Loretta Sherrets or Joni Hawley, Location: Marshall Public Library, in part with federal funds from the US Department of the Interior’s (208) 879-5244 113 S. Garfield Ave., Pocatello Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service, the National Endowment for the Humanities, This event will be open to 4th graders accompanied by an Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, the Department of Agriculture’s US Forest Service and the Department adult or teacher. Marshall Public Library of Defense. However, the contents and opinions of presentations Contact: Pete L’Orange, (208) 334-3847 made during Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month do HANSEN VICINITY not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the The Chief Theatre Project by Randy Interior, the Department of Agriculture, or the Department of Defense. CELEBRATION: Lucy Stricker’s Annual Dixon, Lance Holladay, and Jack Mother’s Day Celebration Regulations of the US Department of the Interior strictly prohibit McCurdy unlawful discrimination in programs on the basis of race, color, national Date: Sunday, May 8, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Date: Tuesday, May 17, 7:00pm origin, age, or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been Location: Stricker Rock Creek Station, 3715 Location: Bannock County Historical Museum, discriminated against by a recipient of federal assistance should write: East 3200 North, Hansen Vicinity 3000 Avenue of the Chiefs, Pocatello Director, Equal Opportunity Program, US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, PO Box 37127, Washington DC 20013-7127. Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Partners: Bannock County Historical Museum Friends of Stricker Contact: Lynn Murdoch, Costs associated with this publication are available from the Idaho State Contact: Stricker Rock Creek Station, [email protected] Historical Society in accordance with Section 60-202, Idaho Code. (208) 423-4000 HB366:3/2016/9000/0349.

Lunch will be available for purchase. SALMON

IDAHO FALLS PRESENTATION: Pioneering the Idaho Landscape by Jamee Fiore www.facebook.com/IDPreservationMonth PRESENTATION: Understanding Date: Thursday, May 26, 6:00pm National Register Designation for Property Owners by Pete L’Orange Location: Lemhi County Museum, twitter.com/IAHPM 210 Main St., Salmon Date: Thursday, May 5, 5:00pm Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, instagram.com/idpreservationmonth Location: ARTitorium on Broadway, Lemhi County Museum 271 W. Broadway St., Idaho Falls Contact: Jamee Fiore, (208) 334-3847 Partners: Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho Falls Historic Preservation Commission TWIN FALLS Contact: Brent McLane, City of Idaho Falls, PRESENTATION: Archaeology of the (208) 612-8187 Idaho National Laboratory by Brenda Pace Date: Wednesday, May 11, 7:30pm