DAR presents historical marker to Hayden Lake C.C.

Members of the Lt. George Farragut Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently presented a bronze historical marker to the Hayden Lake Country Club.

The club site, located on the shore of Hayden Lake, was once a favorite gathering place for the Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe. The clubhouse, designed by famed architect Kirtland Cutter and built in 1906, was formerly known as Bozanta Tavern.

Since its founding, Hayden Lake Country Club has experienced a colorful past. The club hosted President William Howard Taft, served as a silent film location, and functioned as officers’ quarters for the nearby Farragut Naval Base. The golf course, completed in 1912, was the first 18-hole golf course in Idaho. Many locals have bragged about spotting famed singer Bing Crosby on the course and his sons on the lake in bygone days.

In 2013, the DAR chapter placed a historical marker on Coeur d’Alene’s historic Jewett House near Sanders Beach. Both buildings have been used for chapter meetings and events.