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Historic Preservation Commission proposes interpretive-sign pilot, courthouse centennial talks and WWII heritage nomination
Summary
The county's Historic Preservation Commission discussed a potential $25,000 Idaho Transportation interpretive-sign pilot with the Centennial Trail Foundation, a planned courthouse centennial presentation series (Fall 2025–July 4, 2026) and a possible joint WWII heritage city/county nomination with Bonner County citing the Farragut site.
Jonathan Mueller, chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, presented three items to the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 4: a proposed memorandum of understanding with Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) for a $25,000 interpretive-sign pilot on the Highway 41–U.S. 95 corridor; a plan for courthouse centennial programs to begin next fall and culminate July 4, 2026; and outreach about nominating Kootenai County (alone or jointly with Bonner County) for the National Park Service World War II Heritage designation because of the Farragut site.
Mueller said ITD previously offered a $25,000 line item for pilot interpretive…
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