History: Many generations before Bonners Ferry became a town, the Kootenai people called this land their home. The Kootenais traded with and ... Read More

History of the BCHSIn 1953, the first Museum in this area was established in Room 2 of the Sandpoint High School by Dr. Ethel Page Westwood. It was... Read More

Priest Lake Museum building was constructed in 1935 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It is a prime example of handcrafted oil-treated tamarack... Read More

About Us : Walt Almquist purchased the building in 1933 and later remodeled the structure and opened the Sprag Pole Inn, named after the support... Read More