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Tim Pfaff

Tim Pfaff

Interpretive planner and exhibit developer with 30+ years in museums, including interpretive planning and exhibits for the Old Idaho Penitentiary / Idaho State Historical Society.

Sep 24, 2026

Behind Gray Walls

Behind Gray Walls

EP 111 - A City Behind Walls

Sep 24 · 49m

AnthonyHOST
16:12
Idaho becoming a territory.
Tim Pfaff
Tim PfaffGUEST
16:14
And then later on, Idaho becoming a state.
Tim Pfaff
Tim PfaffGUEST
16:18
So we have in this area, we're going to have a multimedia experience where we'll tell that story about how the penitentiary came to be in Boise.
Tim Pfaff
Tim PfaffGUEST
16:28
And it was located at the base of Table Rock because they could use the stone, sandstone from the quarry at Table Rock to build the penitentiary.
Tim Pfaff
Tim PfaffGUEST
16:37
There was water source nearby with the Boise River.
Tim Pfaff
Tim PfaffGUEST
16:41
You had hot springs that could also be exploited.
Tim Pfaff
Tim PfaffGUEST
16:45
And by then, Boise was emerging as the sort of capital city of the territory.

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AnthonyHOST
22:49
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