This article first appeared in the July/August 2026 edition of Home & Harvest magazine. By Hayley Noble, Executive Director The Inland Empire Hospital established by Dr. Carither at First and Jackson Streets. LCHS Photo: 01-03-207. Like many professions, homesteaders and families settling in Latah County necessitated healthcare expertise with the hard life of the American West. Latah County was no different, and with the growing populous, doctors were needed. The earliest doc

By Megan Bush, LCHS Intern, University of Idaho undergraduate in History Homestead (originally George Nolan), owned by Fiscus and Fletcher. LCHS Photo ID: 25-02-174 As an oral history intern this semester at the Latah County Historical Society, I have learned that the study of history is not just about dates or events written in history books. History is shared stories that shape our modern understanding. These histories can be best expressed when it is told through the voic

This article first appeared in the May/June 2026 edition of Home & Harvest magazine. By Kaitlynn Anderson, Museum Curator Zoe Baum working on the archaeology dig at the Moscow High School. If you have read any of the publications or social media postings from the Latah County Historical Society for the past year or so, you probably have heard about America 250. The purpose of America 250, also known as the Semiquincentennial, is to commemorate the signing of the Declaration