About The Crane Historical Society and Crane House Museum
On May 5, 1984, a group of 12 local citizens met to form a historical society. Incorporation and election of officers and trustees soon followed. Its mission is to preserve the history of the Harrison, Idaho, area. Howard and Geraldine Russell donated the first home built in Harrison as a museum. The home was built in1891 by the city's founders. It remained in the Crane family until 1936. A Russian elm was planted in the front yard in 1891 by the second governor of Idaho, N.B. Wiley, and it still thrives today. The small red building to the left in our photo is the Harrison jail, built in 1925 by then Constable Claude Knaggs. This two-cell jailhouse was built entirely of two-by-four lumber (referred to as a 2 x 4 jailhouse, ours is one of the few existing in the United States).
Over the years, our dedicated and enthusiastic members have given their time and energy on Museum projects to aid in the local historical preservation.
The Crane Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation with a five member board. The museum has no paid personnel, but is instead maintained and operated by volunteers. Occasional preservation grants have been received; there is no ongoing outside funding. The museum operates solely by dues, sales from the museum store, and donations.
Over the years, our dedicated and enthusiastic members have given their time and energy on Museum projects to aid in the local historical preservation.
The Crane Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation with a five member board. The museum has no paid personnel, but is instead maintained and operated by volunteers. Occasional preservation grants have been received; there is no ongoing outside funding. The museum operates solely by dues, sales from the museum store, and donations.