Blackfoot, ID Road Trips

1 Blackfoot LDS Tabernacle, 132 S. Shilling St.. A former Mormon church that is now a funeral home, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Dec 2020) 2 Idaho Potato Museum, 130 Northwest Main St, ☏ +1 208-785-2517. Sep-May: M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM; Jun-Aug: daily 9:30AM-7PM; closed Thanksgiving, 25 Dec - 1 Jan. Idaho doesn't have many claims to fame, so they really play up the one they have: potatoes. Cafe and gift shop on-site -- and, yes, you can get a baked potato. Adults $6, seniors/military $5.50, children 5-12 $3, under 5 free. (updated Feb 2020) The museum was founded in 1988 by a group of Blackfoot residents, some who were associated with potato industry. Originally named the Idaho Potato Expo, the museum was an all-volunteer effort. Donations or money, labor, and artifacts cobbled this fledgling museum together. The museum's origins was a true community effort. The building, an abandoned train depot, was donated by the city of Blackfoot. The train depot -- a historic, stone building constructed by the Oregon Short Line Railroad in 1913 -- is on Blackfoot's Main street, which is also State Hwy. 91, a convenient location for visitors. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since it first opened its doors to the public in 1988, the museum has experienced growth and change. One of the biggest changes was its name from the Idaho Potato Expo to Idaho Potato Museum in 2002.

1 Eastern Idaho State Fair. First week of September. (updated Apr 2020)

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