Posts Tagged ‘coeur d’alene history’
Steamboat Collision on Lake Coeur d’Alene
By Deborah Mitchell At the turn of the 19th century, the steamboat captains on Lake Coeur d’Alene shared and agreed to a set of signal whistles, or toots, that they…
Read More2nd Infantry Band
By Robert Singletary, Special to The Nickel’s Worth The first musical organization to perform in what is now the city of Coeur d’Alene was probably the 2nd Infantry Band, stationed…
Read MoreVintage Voices: Seniors and Seniors
By SARA JANE RUGGLES/Special To The Press| March 7, 2021 1:00 AM This is a fascinating time to be a public historian. The eldest members of our society have witnessed our world…
Read MoreCoeur d’Alene High School
Written by Robert Singletary for the Nickel’s Worth 1/8/2021 On January 2, 1911, one hundred and ten years ago, a new and modern high school building was opened for classes…
Read MoreNorth Idaho’s Automotive History
Written by Robert Singletary. Featured in the Nickel’s Worth Jan 1, 2021. One of the first automobiles in northern Idaho was a 1902 Oldsmobile owned by Fred Landrus, pictured above. …
Read MoreFather Purcell makes major contributions to North Idaho
By Robert Singletary Special To The Coeur d’Alene Press| December 18, 2020 1:00 AM Thomas J. Purcell was born in Wales of Irish parents in 1868. He came to the U.S. with…
Read MoreMarcus Wright: The Tie King of North Idaho
By By ROBERT SINGLETARY/Special To The Coeur d’Alene Press Robert Singletary Special To The Press| November 13, 2020 1:00 AM Marcus Wright, a native of Kentucky, moved to the village of Spokane…
Read MoreThe scoop on local spooks: Digging for ghost stories in Coeur d’Alene
By ELENA JOHNSON/Coeur Voice Contributor Coeur d’SAlene Press| October 3, 2020 1:00 AM Are there any good spooky, ghostly, or haunted stories in Kootenai County? Well, it depends on whom you ask.…
Read MoreCd’A Tribal member receives grant to study historical basketry
By DEVIN WEEKSStaff Writer, Coeur d’Alene Press | February 26, 2020 1:00 AM Cd’A Tribal member receives grant to study historical basketry Coeur d’Alene Tribal member and established artist Leanne Campbell is looking…
Read MoreFort Sherman Chapel work begins
By Kaye Thornbrugh Staff Writer| January 24, 2020 12:00 AM Work began Tuesday to refinish the floor of the historic Fort Sherman Chapel, located at 332 Hubbard Ave. in Coeur d’Alene. The…
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