Tag Archives: Sandpoint history

Sandpoint Farmers’ Market

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Nancy Foster Renk

It was a warm spring morning, the first Saturday in May, and I heard the marimba music several blocks away. The joyful sounds drew me to Farmin Park where I found the grass and surrounding streets filled with vendors selling … Continue reading →

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Dr. Hendryx and Early Kootenai

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Nancy Foster Renk

You’ve probably driven past this intersection many times without a second thought. It’s located about five miles east of Sandpoint where Shingle Mill Road joins Highway 200. It’s usually a pretty quiet spot today, but more than once in the … Continue reading →

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Dr. W. A. Hendryx and Robert E. Sproule

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Nancy Foster Renk

I thought I’d start out the new year by writing a simple story about Dr. W. A. Hendryx. After all, I’ve run into Dr. Hendryx quite a few times while reading old newspapers or rummaging through musty records in the … Continue reading →

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What’s with Main Street?

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Nancy Foster Renk

Streets in Sandpoint generally intersect at right angles to form a tidy grid pattern – except for Main Street. It slashes a bold diagonal line across the grid, leaving a scatter of triangular blocks in its wake. What’s the matter … Continue reading →

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Pend d’Oreille, Sand Point, or Both?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Nancy Foster Renk

Can a town have two names at the same time? In the case of Sandpoint, the answer is, “Yes . . . but it’s complicated.” Several sources – quoted often – say that the town’s name at one time was … Continue reading →

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Who Was Robert Weeks?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Nancy Foster Renk

Most histories of Sandpoint, Idaho, include a few lines about Robert Weeks. He opened the first store in 1880, we are told, and also owned a hotel, bar, and sawmill. Meanwhile his son Barton ran a general store with his … Continue reading →

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