The museum is conveniently located in the campus of the Julia Davis
Park inn downtown Boise. Here is a great place where you can experience
Idaho's rich history - discover the state's remarkable people, places,
and
events. Travel the Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail to find the
explorer’s secret cache, climb aboard and compare a variety of historic
saddles, admire the artistry of Native American basketry, and imagine
taking a drink at a frontier saloon. The Story of Idaho takes visitors
through the times of Idaho's first
residents, missionaries, and fur traders. See how the 1860s gold rush
created Idaho Territory, and how pioneer settlement, logging, and
farming changed the state’s landscape forever. The entrance fee is $.5.0
for adults & $.4.0 for Senior Citizens. ( Gee I saved one
dollar for my ticket :) ). The museum is closed on all Mondays as is the
norm world over.
The museum has a small store that sells hundreds of unique items about
Idaho and history to choose from including books, jewelry, basketry,
pottery, purses, folk toys, and more.
Please enjoy these images from the Museum:
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| Located in the sprawling campus of the Julia Davis Park |
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| The magnificent lighted dome at the entrance |
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| A typical cabin with bare essentials |
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| Starting point of the Museum Tour |
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| A riding saddle on display |
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| A rifle used for hunting and self protection |
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| Lumbermens saw to cut logs |
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| A horse plough |
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| Cowboy Tools - Above & below |
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| Pics of The Sherwood Store |
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| Ropes,lassos & lariats |
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| Riding Jeans with leather outers & moccasins |
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| More Riding Saddles - above & below |
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| Man & his dog paddling in their canoe |
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| Bellow to send compressed air to fuel the furnace |
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| Workshop to make cart wheels |
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| A printing press |
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| Dinner is set |
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| Room heater with chairs around it |
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| A Chinese dispensary- above & below |
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| Chinese Prayer place - above & below |
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| An ancient cooking range as existed 150 years ago |
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| A magnificent bar in mahogany |
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| A cowboy in full riding gear |
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| Immigrant Americans signing peace treaty with Native American Chief |
Wow, nice collections . Lovely pictures .
ReplyDeleteThanks TGS,
DeleteI am always entranced by your wonderful pictures. You've provided us with what seems a rather complete view of the offerings of this museum. I especially enjoyed this as I've always been interested in the old West and have lived in California and Arizona. The photos of Chinese items reminded me that there were many Chinese in the area working on the railroad in the late 1800s.
ReplyDeleteA fun journey through time; thanks, Ram!
Thanks Lowell. I am happy you enjoyed this post which brought forth many images of the old & Wild West.
Deletenice and rare pics...
ReplyDeletethanks a lot sir for those kind words and support!!
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No I do not have a face book account as yet. Still a bit old fashioned :)
DeleteWhat an interesting exhibit! What will people think of my kitchen 150 years from now? Lol.
ReplyDeleteYes your ultramodern kitchen will definitely look out dated 150 years hence :)
DeleteThanks for showing us this interesting museum.
ReplyDeletereally neat bit of history. i like that dome! looked like fish scales. :)
ReplyDeleteYes the dome is fascinating !
DeleteThe dome looks fantastic..You have done a real good job of capturing the ambience..Its bit tough capturing indoor shots and you did a great job of it..
ReplyDeleteI agree. The indoor shots were really tough !
DeleteGood to see nice places with you taking us around with these lovely posts , Rama!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rahul Ji !
DeleteThank you for the lovely virtual tour!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deepak !
DeleteAmazing post! The museum has a lot to take us back to the era... sounds like a must visit place to learn on history. Thanks sharing the photos.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed these pics !
DeleteCannot wait for you to come to Oklahoma. These photos are marvelous.
ReplyDeleteThanks GA. Shall consider visiting you during my next trip to the US :)
DeleteNice look into the olden times - what would we do without cowboy-stories? Happy weekend to you Ram!
ReplyDeleteThanks Martina. Wish you a nice week end too !
DeleteThanks for this virtual trip.
ReplyDeleteGreat sightings.
Thanks Indrani !
DeleteThe pics of cowboy and their lifestyles looks great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit Nishant & for leaving a nice comment.
DeleteGreat collection
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Thanks Krishna !
DeleteThe cooking range is a beautiful piece. I am not discounting other exhibits. They all are nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks PNS Sir !
DeleteThanks for all the great pics. That's a nice museum, like a trip back in time.
ReplyDeleteNice museum. Thanks for sharing this.
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