Displays about the about some of the Interesting Characters of the Area including Buckskin Bill, Polly Bemis, Bill Wassmuth, Sr. Mary Paule Tacke, and Charlie Cone.
The History of the Benedictine Sisters and Their Impact on Idaho. The exhibit tells the story of the Idaho Benedictine Sisters, their journey from Europe to America, and their impact on the cultural development of the local area and the state.
The History of the Historical Museum and its Founder, Sister Alfreda Elsensohn. The exhibit includes a replica of the original St. Gertrude’s Academy attic museum that was opened in November 1931 with a mineral collection from the National History Museum in Washington, DC.
From the Prairie to the Rivers Gallery: This exhibit tells the stories of how the area was settled and includes exhibits on mining, the Chinese Massacre, and the Nez Perce War of 1877. Include a timeline wall; children’s space; and exhibits on agriculture, migration stories, and household life. New lighting and a video monitoring and recording system are installed.
Cooper's Ferry Artifact — We are currently partnering with the Bureau of Land Management - Idaho (BLM) to exhibit a Western Stemmed Point, an approximately 13,000 year-old artifact from the Cooper’s Ferry Project, an archaeological excavation site on the Salmon River, approximately 13 miles from St. Gertrude’s. This site has uncovered artifacts of human existence from 16,000 years ago — older than any other artifacts of human origin in the United States, Canada, Central or South America. We are very excited to work with the BLM for community outreach and education on this extraordinary discovery.