Happy 125 years Bonners Ferry!
Celebrating 25 years of our community on the Kootenai River
Our beloved town of Bonners Ferry turns 125 years old April 1st!
Bonners Ferry began with Edwin Bonner who built a ferry to help gold prospectors and Native Americans cross the Kootenai River and travel to Canada. With the discovery of gold in Canada and the prime trading location, Bonners Ferry became a boom town. It became the center of the lumber and farming community in the Kootenai Valley, with the Bonners Ferry Lumber Company becoming one of the largest lumber mills in Idaho.
The village of Bonners Ferry was incorporated on April 1st, 1899. We love this town and are proud to be a part of it!