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According to the Idaho Almanac of 1977, settlers began taking up the rich land of the Palouse country over one hundred years earlier. Prospectors roamed the hills and breaks north of the Clearwater and Snake rivers. Farmers and homesteaders relished the rich Palouse soil and ridge country. By 1872 a mail route was established between Moscow and Lewiston. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached Moscow in 1885. The thick whitepine forests supplied the resources for the small lumber mills and a logging industry that culminated with the Weyerhauser company building a lumber mill and company town at Potlatch in the early 1900s. Yet another town, Bovill, was founded on the natural resources of clays found in the area.
Latah County is the only county in Idaho created by an act of the US Congress. In order to establish a land grant college, Congress created Latah County from Nez Pierce County in May 1888. Moscow was established as the county seat and the land grant University of Idaho came into being in 1889.
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LCHS COLLECTING MATERIALS FROM THE SOLAR ECLIPSE FOR ARCHIVES The Latah County Historical Society is requesting help to document the solar eclipse at it occurred on August 21, 2017. Photographs, narratives, and other items that tell the story of the solar eclipse in Latah County would be appreciated. Each donation should include a brief written history regarding the viewer's experience of the eclipse in Latah County to provide context to go along with the materials submitted. Materials in physical and digital format will be accepted for inclusion in this collection. Submissions from viewers will ensure that this once-in-a-lifetime experience is fully documented locally!
For more information, email LCHS Curator Zach Wnek at zwnek@latah.id.us, or call 208-882-1004.
About the County CoordinatorsDavid & Karen Purtee are the County Coordinators and live in Latah County just outside of Moscow. They are avid genealogists and are looking forward to building a site with genealogical and historical information of the area. They are adding additional volunteers to be available to help you with your questions and inquiries about Latah County. At this time, please direct questions, suggestions, or complains to About Latah County and the Neighboring CountiesLatah County is located in the panhandle of Idaho along the Washington border. Cities include: Bovill, Deary, Genesee, Juliaetta, Kendrick, Moscow, Onaway, Potlatch, Troy and other unincorporated communities. The County Seat is Moscow.
Here's a resourceful information about Latah County at Idaho State University (ISU) website: Latah County Map & Info Latah County LinksAbout the GenWeb Projects
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