| The Teton Flood Museum is located at 51
North Center Street. This picture does not show the entrance. The museum
doors are on the right side of the building. Admission is free,
donations acceptable. A film about Rexburg is shown periodically. Museum
hours are: Winter (September - April) - Monday thru Friday 11:00 to 4:00
and Summer (May - August) - 10:00 to 5:00 Monday thru Friday. Saturdays June thru August 10:00 to 5:00. Phone . |
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Rexburg was struck by a disasterous flood on
June 5, 1976, when the Teton Dam broke. A model of the dam before it
broke is one of the first things you'll see in the museum. The museum is
filled with old things from bathtubs to musical instruments. Not all of
the things pertain to the flood, but most survived the catastrophe. |
| A cabin scene, found in the museum, portrays
the life of the first settlers in Rexburg. With dirt floors, and a tin
bucket for a tub, life was rough. The winters in Rexburg are very cold,
so large wood cooking stoves did not overheat the home in the winter,
but for summer, a cook house was used. The cook house consisted of one
room with a stove, an ice chest, and counter space. |
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