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~ ABOUT THE MUSEUM ~

From the eastern slope of Cottonwood Butte, The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude commands a breathtaking view of the Camas Prairie near Cottonwood, Idaho.
Camas, canola and Cottonwood Butte	This year the museum celebrates 70 years of service to Idaho's Camas Prairie area, making it one of the oldest continuously operated museums the Pacific Northwest. People come from all over to enjoy the museum's exhibits, take advantage of it's extensive research resources or learn about the area.

Today, the museum's purpose is to preserve the rich heritage of North Central Idaho. It's modern 7,200 square-foot facility houses collections comprising over 60,000 artifacts, with 12,000 on display. Not only is each object preserved for posterity, but the story of those who once possessed the object is also remembered and retold in order to keep our heritage alive.		~ 1896 ~ Louis the 15th-style vitrine resides in the Rhoades Emmanuel Memorial exhibit.
This 1895 Dactyle calculator is thought to be the only one in existence.	The Rhoades Emmanuel Memorial houses Asian and European artifacts dating back to the 14th century The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude is THE place to REDISCOVER the history of North Central Idaho. Top of page