The River Through Time

The River Through Time

From the Gem County Historical Society

The River Through Time is a free annual event sponsored by the Gem County Historical Society to celebrate the people who settled the Payette River between 1859 and 1946. Historical characters are portrayed by enactors from all over the Pacific Northwest and many from right here in Gem County.

There are mountain men, overland trail emigrants, sheepherders, cowboys, miners, and Civil War soldiers demonstrating their part in history from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day of the event.

The Civil War soldiers reenact skirmishes between the Union and the Confederacy and fire 2 Napoleon cannons hourly.

This is a great place to get up close and interact with living history. Learn to send flag signals to army troops, talk to pioneers in their encampment, or try your hand at a miner's sluice box. Dress in costume if you have one, pack a picnic and bring the whole family out for an enjoyable day at the River Through Time.