From the Archives - July 11, 2024

Gary Eller will be performing at the Boundary County Museum as part of Kootenai River Days. 

A jam session with Eller will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the museum with a feature program starting at 5:30 p.m. Early Idaho songs, gathered from Boundary to Bear Lake and from Owyhee to Freemont, will be performed.

The community is invited to join Gary at the museum for a history journey through the four corners of pre-radio-era Idaho, featuring songs and poems by and about its people. The singer, songwriter and musicologist will perform from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Following the program, the community is invited to attend the Kootenai River Days street dance.

The Boundary County Historical Society and Museum, 7229 Main St., Bonners Ferry, Idaho sponsors this column. 

Visit the museum, Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., or visit the website at boundarycountymuseum.org or the museum’s Facebook page for historical photos and stories, and to see upcoming events. The museum can be reached via email at doyouremember@meadowcrk.com or by phone at 208-267-7720.