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<p>The Kootenai County Jail was built in 1892, and restored in 2010. It housed all county prisoners, until 1908, when the jail became the city jail of Rathdrum. Today, it is a museum.</p>

<p>The Kootenai County Jail was built in 1892, and restored in 2010. It housed all county prisoners, until 1908, when the jail became the city jail of Rathdrum. Today, it is a museum.</p>

October 31, 2015

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Ghosts of the Wild West
October 31, 2015 9 p.m.

Ghosts of the Wild West

Strange things happen in the Old Kootenai County Jail

RATHDRUM — When tour guides leave the Old Kootenai County Jail for the day, they lock the building up tight. They set alarms and make sure no one is left behind.