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The Main Museum est. 1963
The Main Museum est. 1963
Upcoming Events & Information
Research Appointments - Due to limited staff availability, we cannot fulfill immediate drop-in requests for research. If you're interested in knowing more about a certain topic, building, or person, schedule a research appointment two weeks in advance. Please call 208-743-2535 or email npccurator@gmail.com to schedule your appointment.
The Thompson/Miranda cabin is safely on our museum campus from the corner of 12th and F Street, Lewiston. Thanks to Brian McDermott Construction for transporting the cabin to the museum campus and setting it up. Also, NPCHS would like to thank the City of Lewiston and Nez Perce County Commissioners for this wonderful historical cabin. Here is the link to watch the news report about the transport of the cabin from our local news KLEW. https://klewtv.com/news/local/thompson-miranda-historic-cabin-finds-a-new-home
December 20th - CANCELED - Nez Perce County Historical Society board meeting at 4:30pm in the Heritage House. The public and the members of the Society are welcome to attend.
We Appreciate Our Local Sponsors!
See the Nez Perce County Historical Society Museum, Heritage House, Trolley Car #8, and the Territorial Capitol from above in June, 2022. Thanks to David with Walk This Way Media.
Area Geology
The Nez Perce
(Ni Mii Puu, The People)
Lewis & Clark
River Navigation
Camas Prairie Railroad
Founding of Lewiston, Idaho
Our Vision Statement
The Nez Perce County Historical Society enriches our community through involvement of citizens and institutions in the discovery, preservation, and sharing of our local history.