Posts Tagged ‘coeur d’alene history’
Early Explorers and the Fur Trade – Lecture with Mark Weadick
At the turn of the nineteenth century the Northwest Company began exploring the Rocky Mountains and further West to exploit fur resources. Explorers and trappers like David Thompson and…
Read MoreThe Buildings of Fort Sherman
By Robert Singletary Special to the Nickel’s Worth In 1905, the land and buildings of Fort Sherman were sold at public auction. Two Spokane businessmen, Thomas Kerl and David Ham,…
Read MoreCoeur d’Alene’s First (modern) Hospital
By Robert Singletary special to the Nickel’s Worth The first modern hospital in Coeur d’Alene was constructed at 412 Lakeside Avenue in the early 1930s. The Lake City Hospital and Medical Center…
Read MoreMr. Coeur d’Alene
By Robert Singletary, Special to the Nickel’s Worth As new and improved highways began to develop in northern Idaho during the 1950s and 1960s, there was a revival of tourism, especially in…
Read MoreWilliam P. Carlin, noted Civil War General, ends his career at Fort Sherman
By Robert SingletarySpecial to the Coeur d’Alene PressGeneral William Passmore Carlin was a career soldier, who began his career with the 6tth US Infantry at Fort Snelling, Minn., soon after graduating from…
Read MorePlayland Pier
By ROBERT SINGLETARY, Special to the Press In the fall of 1940, Earl Somers and his wife Byrd, moved to Coeur d’Alene with the idea of building an amusement park.…
Read MoreHistory of The Flyer
By Robert Singletary, Special to the Nickel’s Worth On October 11, 1906, boat builder P.W. Johnson launched the Flyer, one of the most popular steamboats on Lake Coeur d’Alene. The Flyer…
Read MoreAtlas Mill History
By Robert Singletary, Special for the Nickel’s Worth In 1881, Marcus Wright came to Idaho Territory and helped create the town of Rathdrum and organize Kootenai County. He also established…
Read MoreBritt Thurman’s heart is for history
Coeur d’Alene Press FAST FIVE | April 24, 2021 1:00 AM Meet Britt Thurman, executive director of the Museum of North Idaho. Britt grew up in Coeur d’Alene, but moved away…
Read MoreMotion Picture History in North Idaho
By Robert Singletary Special for the Nickel’s Worth The history of the motion picture industry had its beginning in the late 1800s. By the early 1900s, the making and showing…
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