From the Archives - Sept. 14, 2023
This Valley Studio photograph was taken in 1972 during the construction of the by-pass of U.S. Highway 95/2. The site for the library was purchased in 1973.
(Photo courtesy BOUNDARY COUNTY MUSEUM)
This Week in History — 50 Years Ago: "A spokesman for the Boundary County Library Board announced that the sum of $4,000 had been received from the commissioners toward the purchase of the building site for the new library."
This Valley Studio photograph was taken in 1972 during the construction of the by-pass of U.S. Highway 95/2. The site for the library was purchased in 1973. Construction of the new library occurred in 1974.
Did you visit your library today?
The Boundary County Historical Society and Museum, 7229 Main, Bonners Ferry, sponsors this column.
Visit the museum Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and you can visit the website at www.boundarycountymuseum.org or the museum’s Facebook page for historical photos and stories, and to see upcoming events. The museum can also be reached at doyouremember@meadowcrk.com or by telephone at 208-267-7720.