MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: History of Coeur d'Alene Creamery

The vacant lot on Garden Avenue between First and Second streets and just behind Roosevelt School in Coeur d’Alene is slated for condominiums, so we decided to share some of that lot’s rich and flavorful history. In 1918, the Coeur d'Alene Creamery opened for business on the southwest corner of Second and Garden with Jersey Brand Butter as its only product and a small crew using the traditional wooden churn. It was scooped into wooded tubs for molding and placed overnight in the cooler. The next day, the butter was hand-cut and hand-wrapped.