Museum - Lincoln County Historical Museum in Shoshone, Idaho

Stopping at little cafes while road tripping is always a treat! Try the Shoshone Snack Bar next time you're on the way to or from Sun Valley! From ice cr...eam delights to fried comfort food, the Snack Bar is a wonderful stop. Want to hang out in Shoshone longer? Click the link below for the top 10 things to do in Shoshone! https://visitsouthidaho.com/top-10-things-to-do-in-shoshone/ Shoshone Chamber of Commerce #southernidaho #foodielife

Saving storefronts Historic commercial buildings are integral to many downtown corridors. Storefronts, which play a critical role in advertising merchandise an...d brought us the phrase window shopping, are a character-defining feature of many of these buildings. Historic storefronts can be found in nearly every Idaho community and often feature large display windows with recessed entries and canvas awnings that provided customers a reprieve from the elements. The storefront in the U.S. has evolved over time in response to the availability of materials such as cast iron, canvas or wood canopies, aluminum and stainless-steel framing, transoms with pigmented structural or tinted glass, and neon. While American storefronts have their origins in the mid-19th century, the evolution of modern materials beginning in the 1920s and 1930s continued to influence commercial design through the mid-century. The National Park Service provides guidance for rehabilitating historic storefronts in Preservation Brief 11. Some important steps are the identification, retention, and preservation of the storefront, and its functional and decorative features. To learn more about the preservation of this key architectural element visit: https://www.nps.gov//how-to-pres/briefs/11-storefronts.htm Photos: Downtown Pocatello, Lewiston, Oakley, Hyde Park, and Twin Falls. #savingplaces #historicarchitecture #historicbuildings #storefronts #advertising #historyofadvertising #downtown #nrhp #historicpreservation #historiccharacter #designed #thisplacematters #windowshopping @nationalregisternps @nps_hptc #LewistonID #OakleyID #PocatelloID #Boise #BoiseID #TwinFalls #TwinFallsID #MagicValleyHistory

Just a friendly reminder that yearly memberships are due for the Lincoln County Historical Society. These memberships help with projects, activities and our yearly expenses. Individual memberships are $10.00 for the entire year. We are are always looking for new members and volunteers for the museum. You can print off the membership form here or stop by 2nd Time Around Antique Mall in Shoshone. We appreciate everyones support and we have some exciting things coming up in the near future.

The Walking Tour Brochure was produced and printed by the Lincoln County Historical Museum as is available free of charge at the Shoshone Chamber of Commerce located inside the 2nd Time Around Antique Mall, 102 S Rail St E, open 7 days a week, 10-5

Before Sun Valley Resort opened up the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain, there was the Guyer Hot Springs Resort. Built by a Civil War captain, it attracted Am...ericans from all over wishing to emulate the European experience at such spas as Baden Baden. An elevated bridge crossed Warm Springs Creek, ladies wore 16-button gloves as they danced in the pavilions and men swam in the buff while ladies splashed around in pantaloons. Eye on Sun Valley’s Karen Bossick and Ketchum historian John Lundin take you to the site, which once housed a lavish two-story lodge, in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.

We have so much talent coming to this year's Lost N Lava Cowboy Gathering you do not want to miss out. There will be free day shows that begin at 1:00 pm on Fri...day, September 18, and 12:00 pm on September 19. There will be vendors, food, Mountain man displays, black powder shooting, vintage vehicles, and our local Fire Department, EMS and Sheriff will also be at the event. Stop by and visit with the local first responders and law enforcement. For more information visit our website at www.lostnlavagathering.com. See you next week on September 18 & 19! See more

Did you know that our Lincoln County Historical Museum was founded in 2009 and meetings were held at the 2nd Time Around Antique Store. We moved into the Mason...ic Building across from our Courthouse in 2012. At the time we just had a few cases and a few volunteers. Now in 2020 the Museum is totally full and we have a number of activities during the year besides, still only run by a Few Volunteers!!!! Just call for an appointment if you would like to view the Museum, 208-886-7787 See more

What a wild two days it has been. We want to send a huge thank you to everyone that supported the museum yard sale over the last two days. It was a huge success and we could not have done it without you. Thank you to all the volunteers that spent their early morning on Friday to set up and late Saturday evening to box things up. All our volunteers spent 23 hours each working the yard sale and it definitely paid off. Thank you to all those that donated items and shopped with us. It means a lot and we appreciate all your support. Now it’s time to sit back and rest for a little bit.

Day 2 of the museum yard sale! There is still plenty of items available and we keep finding more to put out. Stop by and support your local historical society and museum. We will be open until 5 pm or unless we sell out of everything! All purchases are by donation and helps support the museum. Located at the corner of West B Street and South Greenwood across from the Courthouse in Shoshone