Ola District Library
Description: Gem County, historical society, museum,
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Fur trappers were in the area as early as 1818 . . . One hundred-fifty years ago, in 1862, Tim Goodale led a wagon train across the Payette River, then north, up Haw Creek . . . Goodale's Cutoff from Boise Valley to Powder River (ISHS Reference Series 1048, 1994) Later in 1862 the Gold Rush to the Boise Basin came up the Payette River valley Payette River Road . . The next summer farmers along the river started raising crops to supply the Boise Basin mines . . . Nathaniel Martin and Jonathan Smith built a f
Hawley's 1920 History of Gem County and Emmett , history in detail.
The Museum is open year round. Admittance is free. Donations are always appreciated. New members are always welcome. Tours are available.
Ola District Library