BICENTENNIAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM

GRANGEVILLE, ID

South Fork Rx Project, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests: A column of smoke is visible against a blue sky, rising from conifer forests on steep mountain slopes. A prescribed fire project ignited during the spring of 2022, the South Fork Rx on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests consisted of multiple units on National Forest lands between Peasley Creek and Cougar Creek as well as Meadow Creek to Earthquake Basin. USDA Forest Service Photo, Salmon River Ranger District Fire Management Program.
South Fork Rx Project, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests: A column of smoke is visible against a blue sky, rising from conifer forests on steep mountain slopes. Credit: Forest Service - Northern Region

The Bicentennial Historical Museum in Grangeville, Idaho is a museum dedicated to the preservation and education of Idaho’s history. The museum was established in 1976 to commemorate the nation’s bicentennial. It is housed in the former Grangeville City Hall, a two-story building built in 1909. The museum features permanent and rotating exhibits showcasing the history of Idaho, with particular emphasis on the region’s Native American and European settlers.

The museum’s permanent exhibits include the “History of Grangeville”, which chronicles the city’s establishment and growth, as well as displays featuring the region’s early ranching, logging, and mining activities. Other permanent exhibits focus on the region’s early pioneers, the Chinese miners who came to the area during the Gold Rush, and the area’s Native American tribes.

In addition to its permanent exhibits, the Bicentennial Historical Museum also hosts a variety of special events and educational programs. These include lectures on various aspects of Idaho’s history, workshops on the Native American cultures of the region, and monthly movie screenings. The museum also offers guided tours of the building and its exhibits.

The Bicentennial Historical Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free.

BICENTENNIAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in GRANGEVILLE ID. US MID #8401600034

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

South Fork Rx Project, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests: A column of smoke is visible against a blue sky, rising from conifer forests on steep mountain slopes. A prescribed fire project ignited during the spring of 2022, the South Fork Rx on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests consisted of multiple units on National Forest lands between Peasley Creek and Cougar Creek as well as Meadow Creek to Earthquake Basin. USDA Forest Service Photo, Salmon River Ranger District Fire Management Program.
South Fork Rx Project, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests: A column of smoke is visible against a blue sky, rising from conifer forests on steep mountain slopes. A prescribed fire project ignited during the spring of 2022, the South Fork Rx on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests consisted of multiple units on National Forest lands between Peasley Creek and Cougar Creek as well as Meadow Creek to Earthquake Basin. USDA Forest Service Photo, Salmon River Ranger District Fire Management Program.
South Fork Rx Project, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests: A column of smoke is visible against a blue sky, rising from conifer forests on steep mountain slopes. A prescribed fire project ignited during the spring of 2022, the South Fork Rx on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests consisted of multiple units on National Forest lands between Peasley Creek and Cougar Creek as well as Meadow Creek to Earthquake Basin. USDA Forest Service Photo, Salmon River Ranger District Fire Management Program.
South Fork Rx Project, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests: A column of smoke is visible against a blue sky, rising from conifer forests on steep mountain slopes. A prescribed fire project ignited during the spring of 2022, the South Fork Rx on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests consisted of multiple units on National Forest lands between Peasley Creek and Cougar Creek as well as Meadow Creek to Earthquake Basin. USDA Forest Service Photo, Salmon River Ranger District Fire Management Program.
Wickiup Rx Project: Firefighters are silhouetted by nightime flames on a slope behind them during a prescribed burn. Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The Wickiup Prescribed Burn project occurred in the fall of 2019 in the Salmon River Ranger District near Ralph Smith Creek. The Wickiup prescribed burn's goal was to return the role of fire to the area, reduce the risk of tree mortality due to an unplanned, severe wildfire or competition from undesirable species, and promote winter browse for big game species in the area. USDA Forest Service Photo, Salmon River Ranger District Fire Management Program.
Wickiup Rx Project: Firefighters are silhouetted by nightime flames on a slope behind them during a prescribed burn. Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The Wickiup Prescribed Burn project occurred in the fall of 2019 in the Salmon River Ranger District near Ralph Smith Creek. The Wickiup prescribed burn's goal was to return the role of fire to the area, reduce the risk of tree mortality due to an unplanned, severe wildfire or competition from undesirable species, and promote winter browse for big game species in the area. USDA Forest Service Photo, Salmon River Ranger District Fire Management Program.
Wickiup Rx Project: A tight group of small diameter trees are engulfed at the base by flames that are moving up the trees through low-hanging branches. Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The Wickiup Prescribed Burn project occurred in the fall of 2019 in the Salmon River Ranger District near Ralph Smith Creek. The Wickiup prescribed burn's goal was to return the role of fire to the area, reduce the risk of tree mortality due to an unplanned, severe wildfire or competition from undesirable species, and promote winter browse for big game species in the area. USDA Forest Service Photo, Salmon River Ranger District Fire Management Program.
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BICENTENNIAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM
305 N COLLEGE ST
GRANGEVILLE
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83530

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MID # 8401600034
Name BICENTENNIAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM
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Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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LAT/LONG 45.927662, -116.12107
CODES FIPS State Code: 16
FIPS County Code: 049
US Census Tract: 960200
US Census Block: 2043