To help celebrate the Fourth of July, the Hailey Public Library has invited local author and historian Rob Lonning to lead a 90-minute walking tour through historic downtown Hailey. Participants should meet on the library\u2019s west patio, ready to leave at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 27. The tour will begin with a look at some of the library\u2019s collection of Martyn Mallory turn-of-the-century images taken in Hailey around the Fourth of July.
\n\u201cRob led a terrific walking tour for us back in 2019 when the library celebrated its 100th anniversary and we\u2019re delighted to have him back,\u201d commented Kristin Fletcher, the library\u2019s programs and community engagement manager. \u201cThe City of Hailey has thoughtfully preserved many historic buildings and Rob is so knowledgeable that he\u2019s able to paint with words a vivid picture of how the town once looked.\u201d
\nSince moving to the Wood River Valley over 20 years ago, Lonning has been keenly interested in Hailey history and Martyn Mallory\u2019s iconic photographic images of Hailey and Ccntral Idaho taken in the 1880s-1930s. He was chair of the Hailey Historic Preservation Commission and played a key role in recognizing the name \u2018Werthheimer Park\u2019 for the area at the entrance to Hailey, which houses the skate park, ice arena and rodeo grounds. His pictorial book Images of America \u2013 Hailey was published in 2012.
\nFor more information, visit www.haileypubliclibrary.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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