Split rail fence on a homestead in Seneacquoteen circa 1900.
This file appears in: Seneacquoteen - The Lost County Seat for Kootenai County
Wood rail fence at Seneacquoteen winter of 1948. The rail fences were used to keep livestock from roaming. Rails were cut from small trees and could be built without nails or posts. The zig zag method of the split rail fence aids with stability. Photo by Margaret Phillips and courtesy of Bonner County Historical Museum.
This file appears in: Seneacquoteen - The Lost County Seat for Kootenai County
Seneacquoteen - The Lost County Seat for Kootenai County
Seneacquoteen – The Lost County Seat for Kootenai County
Seneacquoteen is a farming community on the Pend Oreille River with a unique history including being one of the first European settlements in North Idaho in the late 1800’s. However the…
