Representatives of the Idaho State Historical Society visited Malad on Tuesday, March 12, during their tour of Southeast Idaho. Dan Everhart, Outreach Historian, and Maria Rachal, Historic Preservation Planner, met with Jean Thomas, Chair of the Oneida Pioneer Museum Board, to discuss the nomination of the American Legion Building to the National Register of Historic Places, other projects related to historic preservation in Oneida County, and ways the ISHS may be able to assist in preserving the County’s historic buildings.  Dan and Maria shared information about upcoming grant opportunities that could assist projects like the restoration of the Malad Co-op.

The grant cycle has been moved from November 1 to January 31, which should allow for a bigger window of opportunity for applications.

The State Historical Society has been the source of a number of projects in Oneida County made possible by grants, including the nomination of the building to the historical register itself, as well as many grants used in Heritage Square in Samaria.