John and Mary Lorang's

WHITE  SPRING  RANCH

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The John And Mary Lorang White Spring Ranch, Genesee, Idaho, as of January 6th 2004 is now a

National Historical Site!

It is the only Historical Ranch in Latah County on the Register and will represent the pioneers of the Idaho Palouse, even all of Idaho! We are forming a Non-Profit Museum and exciting plans for a Living History Farm are in the works! This will ensure that the Farmhouse, Barn, Curio and Log Cabin will be preserved indefinitely to tell the story of our heritage...and of all Idaho pioneers.

John Lorang built his pioneer home by adding onto the original 1885 (or earlier) homestead, in 1890 and again in 1904. He filled his ranch with a very large Grove of trees, collected from all over the world, preserved local and exotic animals, nests and eggs, as a taxidermist and had an amazing collection! Most of this collection was later donated to the University of Idaho, and recently became part of the Conner Museum, Washington State University. Plans are in the works to identify his collections there.

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With no engineering experience, John Lorang built an aqueduct from a Spring on the farm. The water flowed to the Barn, a trough for the animals in the field, and to a fountain, which he built himself in 1913.

Restoration work of this historic site will require a large financial investment. We plan to apply for as many grants as possible, but believe a significant amount of funding will need to come from family, friends and anyone interested in efforts to preserve the History of this incredible Pioneer. Donations can be made to "Lorang Farm Restoration" at any branch of Wells Fargo bank.

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Open Sundays 1:00 - 5:00 PM and also by appointment.

 

Bea passed away peacefully at 10:12am on March 12, 2009 in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by her loving family.

Please visit the link above for details on the time for services and for photos and other information.

( site adress is www.beatricejacobs.com  site by Jake Jacobs)

 

 

 

All donations since Oct.27, 2003 are now tax deductible! Accepting donations at any Wells Fargo bank to "Lorang Farm Restoration" or contact Janet Lorang

 
             Idaho Community Foundation
  http://www.idcomfdn.org/
     Thanks to the J.A. Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation

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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, a State-based Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities

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This project is made possible by a grant from the Idaho Hertitage Trust, an endowment for the preservation of the historic buildings, sites and artifacts.

This project is supported in part by  Latah County Community Foundation
www.latahfoundation.org
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn
National Register of Historic Places
 

The Idaho State Historical Society is an extraordinary system of cultural and historic resources comprised of the Idaho State Historical Museum, Public Archives and Research Library, State Historic Preservation Office, and Historic Sites Program.

  We seek to inspire, enrich and engage all Idahoans by leading the state in preserving and sharing our diverse and dynamic cultural heritage. www.idahohistory.net

 

Website mainttained by Brian Conroy, great grandson of John Lorang : Suggestions & comments to bandc@oregonconroys.com  

This website is a work in progress. As time permits it will grow and hopefully improve. All suggestions welcome. Updated 12/10/2009