History museums in Boise City

The Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site, located east of Boise, Idaho, was a functional prison from 1872 to 1973. It started as a single cell house and grew into a complex of several distinctive buildings surrounded by a 17-foot-high sandstone wall. The stone for the wall was quarried from the nearby ridges by the resident convicts, who also assisted in later constructions.

The Idaho Military History Museum is situated at Gowen Field, in close proximity to Boise, Idaho. This location is easily accessible and provides a convenient spot for tourists interested in military history.

This museum provides a look into Basque culture and heritage, since in Boise there is the second largest Basque community in the world.