Singletary Examines Electric Railroad for Next Milestones

Posted: 9/15/2017 2:42:21 PM
The Inland Empire Electric Line will be the subject of Inland Northwest Milestones Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m., at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.

Regional historian Robert Singletary, program and marketing director for the Museum of North Idaho is the presenter for this series which examines the people and developments that influenced regional history.

The free lecture series is offered in the Community Room, usually on the fourth Thursday of each month, except for the final program which will be presented on Nov. 30 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Additional programs in the Milestones series will be:

* Oct. 26: Kirtland Cutter: Spokane’s Master Architect.

* Nov. 30: History of Skiing in North Idaho.

The Museum of North Idaho is located at 115 Northwest Blvd., in front of City Park, and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31.
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