The Women Who Shaped Bonner County
Often, when we think about the early days of Bonner County, images of men come to mind: men who ran the first ferries, built railroads, carved farms out of stump land, sawed lumber, and maintained law and order. But who were the women who labored, laughed, loved, lost, and muddled through right alongside them?
The Women Who Shaped Bonner County celebrates the lives of some the extraordinary women who came to the rough-and-tumble Inland Northwest and planted farms, built businesses, raised families, and often quietly defied convention to improve life in North Idaho. Not only did these women influence the immediate region, but some also participated in important changes taking place throughout the nation. Without each one of their contributions, Bonner County would be a different place today.
Through their curiosity, courage and ingenuity these women had a strong influence on education, politics, civic leadership, arts, culture, and business.
