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In 1883, the Oregon Short Line Railway, a subsidiary of the Union Pacific Railroad, extended its tracks through what would become Canyon County,…
This Nampa History Video was created from the library's digitized historic photos collection to show during the Nampa Public Library's Grand Opening,…
Library Square is the Nampa City Block bordered by 11th Ave South, 2nd Street South, 12th Ave South and 3rd Street South is downtown Nampa.
In…
From the 1890s through the 1940s, Nampa people either volunteered or enlisted to support the United States' wartime conflicts: The Spanish American…
In early years, various photographers found places to take photos from heights or afar, catching images of larger segments of Nampa.
William Bryan was an attorney from Salem Illinois. He won the election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1890 and served until 1895. He was a…
A 1901 bond election allowed for the construction of an $8,000 brick school named Kenwood. The structure was expanded several times, including 1905…
The Dewey Palace Hotel was completed in December 1902 at cost approximately $250,000 to construct. [A value of approximately $9,235,000 in 2025 USD]…
In Nampa, Samuel Bock, a Brethren layman worked for the Oregon Short Line Raildroad and was asked to promote immigration.
Bock persuaded Reverend…
The Episcopal Church in Nampa is part of the Diocese of Idaho.
According to local history, George Buzzell arrived in Nampa in 1889 and found no…
The First Church of the Nazarene was one of the earliest churches built in Nampa. As the town grew, so did the Nazarene congregations and their…
James McGee who moved from Pennsylvania to Caldwell, Idaho in the early 1880s, encouraged Alexander Duffes to establish a new town nearby. November…
Daughters of the American Revolution placed a plaque in Lakeview Park.
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View taken at 12th Avenue & Main Street (later, 1st Street)
This photo was…