Bingham County Historical Society

07/16/2026

Join us for this presentation by author and historian Rick Just.

06/12/2026

03/25/2026

🥳🇺🇸Don't forget to join in the upcoming America250 and Blackfoot 125th celebratory events. (calendar attached).

📽️🇺🇸There is still time to participate in the Patriotic Film Festival held at the Blackfoot Movie Mill where you can also have your photo taken with the featured Spuddy Buddy on movie times highlighted in red.

🥔🇺🇸What is a Spuddy Buddy you might ask! Read the article posted in March 19, 2026 edition of the newly published Blackfoot Reporter titled "A Patriotic Spuddy Buddy How Creative!" This edition also includes a word search of Early Blackfoot Residents, both written and submitted by Bingham County Historical Society, Historian, Leslie Mickelsen.

🥔🇺🇸Be sure and pick up future weekly editions of the paper to participate in the "SPUD-tacular Contest" sponsored by the Blackfoot Reporter and continue to read about the interesting articles on the history of our area.

03/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the April 18th America250 event! We are grateful for this nation. Thank you to the Sons of the American Revolution who came dressed in full early American costume, thank you to Natalie and her black powder demonstrations, thank you to the Loomises and Jacksons and Barlows and everyone else who made this a grand event.

03/07/2026

Don't forget that Mr. Smith Goes to Washington kicks off the City of Blackfoot's March Patriotic Movie Month this weekend. Come and celebrate!

America 250 March activity! Thank you, Blackfoot Movie Mill, for sponsoring this activity!

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: March 6-12
Midway: March 13-19
Apolo 13: March 20-26
The Patriot: March 27-April 2

Tickets can be purchased online at royaltheaters.com or at the theater now for $5.00 per movie.

01/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined the community celebration on February 21st from 7 to 9pm at the Elks Lodge at 123 N Ash, Blackfoot. Happy 250th, America! And happy 125th, Blackfoot!

01/08/2026

What a memorable way to kick off America's 250th and Blackfoot's 125th. Thank you to the American Legion for posting our colors and reading the historical prayers. Thank you to Representative David Cannon for reading the Declaration of Independence and Mayor Stufflebeam for describing the founding of Blackfoot. Thank you to Bart Brown, Doug Bitter, Kevin Young, and Chris Dunbar for the beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Thank you Blackfoot High School Band for performing America the Beautiful. Thank you to the City of Blackfoot for the bon fire and hot chocolate. Finally, thank you to all the Americans who attended the celebration. You are what makes America strong and keeps Blackfoot a great place to live.

12/13/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended the free annual Christmas party today (December 13th, 2025) at the Bingham County Historical Museum at 190 N Shilling. We are so grateful to have been able to share Christmas cheer as a community.