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The River Pigs of Logging: Logging on the River
Logging Companies used rivers and lakes to move logs from the logging camps to the mills. The brave men that guided the logs on the journey were called the River Pigs.
Fire Lookouts – From Hermit's Castles to Weekend Get-A-Ways: Fire Lookouts
The fire lookout started as a means of early detection of forest fires. Today its new role is as a week-end get-a-way.
Idaho's Submarine Fleet: Acoustic Development Research Center
When Farragut Naval Training Station was built near Bayview, Idaho in the 1940's, the soldiers were not the only new arrival. Idaho gained it's first submarine fleet that is still active today.
Float Homes of Bayview: Floating homes, Lake Pend Oreille
The "Floating Village" near Bayview, Idaho has been part of the community's history since 1910. These homes are fully equipped for full time residents or vacationing families.
The Spirit of Sandpoint High School: The Old Sandpoint High School
The old Sandpoint High School has been a part of the community for 93 years. It is filled with memories of 31 years of graduations and the beginning of the famous Sandpoint Bulldogs.
The Unlawful Arrest and Detainment of Frank Hirata: Japanese Hotel Owner Apprehended in Connection to Pearl Harbor
The FBI arrested and detained Frank Hirata, Japanese community leader and owner of the Clem Hotel, in possible connection to 1941 bombing in Hawaii.
Eyes to the Skies!: Civil Defense Volunteers Ensured Safety and Posterity
Ground Observer Corps volunteers support Air Force command in protection from Soviet air attacks
Kurt Waldheim at EWU: Commencement Speaker, United Nations Secretary General, War Criminal
In 1982, Eastern Washington University set out to find a notable commencement speaker to celebrate their 100th anniversary.
Invitations to participate in the centennial celebrations went out to…
Merlin Hotel: The Place For You
The faded sign at the top of this building, The New Merlin Hotel-tells two stories. One is the story of pioneering women business owners; the other is of the slow decline of a neighborhood.
Walldogs: The Men Who Painted the Ghost Signs
Painting advertisements on the sides of tall buildings was dangerous work--in more ways than one.
The Blossoms of Spokane's Fruit
This unassuming building is a reminder of Spokane's important early history as the center of a fruit-growing region, and also of the many brick warehouses that once dominated the eastern edge of the…
Missiles, Murder and Mystery
: Nuclear weapons, murder, and UF0s the strange happenings at Atlas No. 6.
A local tax auditor met a grisly fate in a nuclear missile silo in rural Washington State. It is now the home of an internationally renowned UFO expert.
26 Tons of Oddity: The top roadside attraction in Washington State resides right here in Spokane.
The Red Radio Flyer wagon in Riverfront Park was born out of a lifelong love for this community by the Junior League of Spokane. It continues to fulfill its dedication promise.
Harrington's Old City Hall
Old City Hall was completed in 1904 by the Burrill & Sisum Company at a cost of of $9,000. The site for the building was chosen because it was on the edge of the business district of Harrington. The…
Susan Crump Glover:
First Wife of James Nettle Glover: Notable for Her Absence in Local History
Susan Crump Glover moved to Spokane Falls with her husband, James, in August 1873. Even though there is much historical information about James—the Father of Spokane—there is a curious lack of…
Spokanites and the Civil Rights Movement, 1964-1965: Solidarity between North and South
On June 21st, 1964, one black and two white student activists were killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Only three weeks later, three lawyers from Spokane, Washington, two white and one black departed…
Creation of Palouse Falls State Park
Palouse Falls State Park, located 18 miles southeast of Washtucna, is a beautiful recreational campground that offers a breathtaking view of the Palouse Falls. The Palouse Falls and the surrounding…
History of Starbuck
Starbuck is a small town of only 129 residents located in southeastern Washington near the Snake River. It has a warm climate and mild winters. The Snake River, Tucannon River, and surrounding land…
Starbuck Cemetery
Cemeteries are more than a place of rest; they are physical records of the history of their communities. Nestled on a green hillside above the Tucannon River, the Starbuck Cemetery tells the story of…
Diana Marks Field: The Home to Whitworth's Softball Team: Diana Marks: a Pioneer in Women’s Athletics in the Pacific Northwest.
Conveniently located just below the Whitworth Pine Bowl and adjacent to the Whitworth Soccer field is Diana Marks field, home of the Whitworth Softball team. This field was made available for use…
Self-defense or murder?: A scandalous murder trial in turn-of-the-century Medical Lake
Josephine Barth claimed that she shot her husband when he advanced on her with a poker. Her twelve-year-old daughter told a different story.
The Pine Bowl: The Home to Whitworth's Football Team, and Pine Cones: Spokane's oldest gridiron.
The Pine Bowl, tucked away into the southwest corner of the Whitworth campus, hosts the track and field and football sports teams, and, starting in 2019, Whitworth's first women's lacrosse team.…
The Northern Pacific Depot & the Compromise of Wallace
The Northern Pacific Railroad Depot stands as an elegant reminder of two stories. The first is the age of the railroads and their impact on the Silver Valley of Idaho. The second story is about…
Studebaker Shop
Transportation is the key to survival for small towns. Harrington is no different, depending first on horses, then trains, then automobiles to bring in visitors and residents. The many businesses…
Bethel AME Church
Spokane has long had a black population, though it started out quite small. Coal mining jobs drew large numbers of African Americans to Washington State in the 1880s, though often when they found…
Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute
Towards the end of the 19th century, the United States government was looking to build a fort in the inland Northwest. In 1895, Spokane residents purchased land in the Twickenham Park area and deeded…
Greenwood Memorial Terrace Japanese Cemetery
Organized on May 11, 1888, Greenwood Memorial Terrace is the oldest of the community cemeteries in Spokane. It is also the most extensive, encompassing one hundred and sixty acres divided into three…
Spokane's Chinatown
In the late 1800s, the fast-growing city of Spokane attracted immigrants from all over the world, including China and Japan. As in other American cities, a combination of anti-Asian prejudice and…
Spokane Buddhist Temple
Early Spokane had more ethnic and religious diversity than we often realize. Many Japanese immigrants were drawn to Eastern Washington's railroad and mining jobs in the late 1800s and early 1900s. …
Horse Rings
For the first decades of Spokane’s history, its citizens got around on foot or on horse. In a very few places downtown, horse rings can still be found in the granite curbs. Here, on the corner of Main…