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Gem County Historical Society & Museum
Gem County Historical Village Museum
Mailing Address
501 E. First Street
Emmett, ID 83617

  • Phone: (208) 365-9530
Hours: Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Thursday & Friday: 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tours or extended hours available by appointment.
Fees: No Admittance Fee. However, donations are appreciated.
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Icon: OverviewOverview First opened in 1973, the primary focus of the museum is the interpretation of life in early Emmett. Beginning with the Native Americans who first inhabited the land, the contributions of the trappers, miners, and settlers who made the irrigation system and the fruit industry possible are chronicled through a large collection of photographs as well as full sized period displays of a general store, a turn-of-the-century parlor, a laundry room, and a combined doctor's and dentist's office. In addition, there is a special tribute to the men and women who have served in the armed forces; Other museum highlights include period style clothing, a rare hand hewn "laying out board" considered a nicety by families coming west with all their belongings stuffed in a wagon, a "coyote gun" used by area sheepherders, a ships lamp from the Battleship Arizona, and a broom maker used from the 1880's through the Depression. With so much to see, you will want to see this quaint museum.
Season(s): All Year
Icon: Facilities.Facilities Gift Shop , Handicap Access , Instruction , Parking , Visitor Center