Kamiah’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Kamiah. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Kamiah area has been inhabited by the Nez Perce for centuries. The name "Kamiah" is Nez Perce for "many rope litters," as Nez Perce manufactured "Kamia" ropes in the area to fish steelhead. Also according to Nez Perce tradition, the Appaloosa horse was first bred in the area.
On their return trip east, the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped in the Kamiah area for several weeks during the spring of 1806, waiting for snows to melt.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Kamiah’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kamiah’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewWheat elevator and sack warehouse…, 1941: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Kamiah, decade by decade
1990s
CommonsAlong the Clearwater River, 19762021 · postcard
CommonsKamiah Valley, Beauty Spot of Idaho, circa 1930s2018 · postcard
CommonsKamiah Bridge Over Clearwater River, 19132018 · postcard
CommonsClearwater River on Lewis and Clark Highway, circa 1930s2018 · postcard
CommonsBridge Across the Middle Fork River, circa 1930s2018 · postcard
CommonsBridwell House NRHP 88001446 Lewis County, ID2017
CommonsPanoramic View, circa 1930s2017 · postcard
CommonsBird's Eye View, 19112017 · postcard
CommonsState Bank of Kamiah2015
CommonsRawson Lumber Company, circa 19102015 · postcard
CommonsKamiah Public School, 19112015 · postcard
CommonsPanoramic View, circa 19552014 · postcard
CommonsIn the Clearwater Valley, circa 19502014 · postcard
CommonsKamiah, Idaho2012
CommonsIDMap-doton-Kamiah20044 historic places in Kamiah
4 places in Kamiah are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1976First Presbyterian Church
Listed 1976Sue McBeth Cabin
Listed 1978State Bank of Kamiah
Listed 1989James F. Bridwell HouseThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Wheat elevator and sack warehouse. Kamiah, Idaho (1941) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (16), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.