With graduation being 46 days away, I have been applying for jobs, and I have had a few successful interviews with some amazing companies.
As exciting as graduation is, I've managed to find time to do some fun, but light, traveling.
This brings me to Wallace, Idaho. Many may wonder where that is. It's a very small town on the Eastern side of the Idaho panhandle. This town carries so much history. I adore history, and have spent countless hours researching Spokane's past. Did you know that the intersection of Pines and Sprague used to be desolate, only housing a few farms? It's fascinating!
Anyways, Wallace carries an intense amount of history. Most of the buildings in downtown Wallace are the original buildings. Some survived the fire of 1910, others perished. I'm currently reading a book, "The Big Burn" by Timothy Egan. I recommend this so much! Especially if you're into history.
My boyfriend and I wandered our way to Wallace, driving up and down the roads and stopping in their local dinner to have ice cream. On the walls was old memorabilia. Lanterns, signs, trinkets, and even some "Dante's Peak" goods.
We visited their cemetery, which was the final resting place for five men who perished during the 1910 fire. Those five men were part of Pulaski's crew. Pulaski saved most of his crew by hiding them in an old mine shaft, which still exists to this day!
I was so caught up in all the history silly me forgot to take all the pictures I would've liked to. Luckily for me, Wallace is only about an hour away.
The one photo I managed to take was of the 1910 Fire Fighters Memorial statue. The circle on the bottom holds a time capsule. It was placed in 2010 and will be opened in 2110.
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Basically, the point I am trying to make is go explore. Take a random drive, enjoy the beauty and the history. Learn the little things. Leave the windows down, take the exits you normally wouldn't. It's not about the destination, but the journey.
