TAG Historical Research & Consulting

Barbara was the recipient of this year’s Ada County Making History award!

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This week, I am honored to be a presenter in HomeBoi, a celebration of Boise and those who love Boise. This event is the brainchild of Russ Stoddard and Hannah Mae Schaeffer, who have put together a weeklong event running from today, March 2, through March 5.
The schedule is packed with presenters from a variety of backgrounds and subjects. Presenters include Andrew Nemr, Steve Hubble, Lori Shandro, Eric Gilbert, Marissa Lovell, Nathan Barry, Cherie Heger, Jason Sears, Shay Haas, Laurie Pearman, David Krick, and Britt Udesen.
I am excited to share stories about Boise’s history on Thursday, March 5, at the Boise Plaza, from 2:00-3:30
The full schedule can be found here:

HOMEBOI — Inspiration Alley HomeBoi is a multi-day Boise community gathering celebrating local makers, leaders, and changemakers. Join us March 2–5, 2026 at Inspiration Alley.

The tall building under construction kitty corner to our office. Eight stories, mixed use.

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Meridian finds new home for historic double silos- BoiseDev One of the remaining reminders of Meridian’s agricultural past will soon have a new home. A double silo structure, previously part of the Eggers Farmstead, is moving to Victory Gardens at the corner of Victory Rd. and Meridian Rd. Members of Meridian’s historic preservation commission searched f...

A fun project we worked on with our colleague Fred Fritchman. Thanks for the opportunity, MVHS!

Just in time for Christmas in Melba! Check out the new interpretive panels on the north side of the Melba Valley Museum to learn about the history of our community. We are so appreciative of TAG Historical Research & Consulting for research and text, and Fred Fritchman for design and installation oversight. And, of course, for our generous sponsor.

Sad news today:

Jeanne Givens Obituary (1951 - 2025) - Spokane, WA - Coeur d'Alene / Post Falls Press View Jeanne Givens's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Hello Boise History Lovers,

Join Barbara and Emily Fritchman Mahaney for a tour of South Boise on Saturday, June 7th. To learn more and register for the tour, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/streetcars-to-skinny-houses-historic-south-boise-walking-tour-tickets-1355489959959?aff=esfb&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=fb&utm-term=listing&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4POtguWC0nCVqi6Q0FCReibNCSJ5TbIAO7SsjAKqtSGk0H99NEfzFCFELqkg_aem_Yv0IM72vddwhXXm6i9x1Tw

Streetcars to Skinny Houses: Historic South Boise Walking Tour Join us for a historic walking tour of some of the oldest and most distinctive homes and landmarks south of the Boise River.

It's almost Spring! You know what that means...it's time for the next round of IAM's Sights & Insights Regional Meetings!!! We are getting excited to welcome our many museum colleagues for collaboration and networking!

A big THANK YOU to our hosting museums: Historical Museum at St. Gertrude, Payette County Museum and Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural & Educational Center!

Head over to our website to register for this FREE meeting, www.idahomuseums.org/sightsinsights

We're in the midst of a website redesign for TAG (taghistory.com), which we plan to complete this spring. It's time for an update--we incorporated The Arrowrock Group in 1994 and have been dba as TAG since 2005. Looking through our files for snappy stats and info, we've learned that since 2007 when we started tracking the numbers we have served 157 clients and completed 465 projects.

I took a walk at lunch today, a beautiful fall day. I ended up not far from our building at the Assay Office newly renovated and landscaped. They’ve added a walking path with interpretive signage and well spaced garden benches. You can sit and bask in beauty right in the middle of town.

The signs tell the story of the building, built in 1872. I had no idea the second floor provided living quarters for the head assayer and his family. I also didn’t know there were flower beds, vegetable gardens and an outdoor pavilion on the grounds.

I missed the ceremony celebrating this wonderful project last week. I am thrilled to see it happen. I took a few pictures there and on the way back to my desk,