Introducing the Alice Pittenger Walking Tour!
The In Her Shoes project was meant for us to connect these physical objects from history to the women whose lives they were a part of. While some groups only have an idea of the types of women who may have worn their shoes, we know exactly who they belonged to and her contributions to Idaho history. Alice Pittenger was a prominent member of Boise Society from her arrival in Boise near the turn of the century until her death in the 1950s. She is remembered today because of the Girl Scout camp in McCall, Idaho that bears her name. We have decided that the best way to share her life and her continuing contributions to the community by creating a walking tour of several of the most prominent places in her life. The loop is about two and a quarter miles long, beginning and ending at the site of the original Pittenger residence at 148 East Jefferson Street. From there, the path goes to the Pittenger Sequoia in Fort Boise Park, the Capitol Building, and the the Children's Home Society of Idaho before returning to 148 East Jefferson. At these stops there are QR codes that link to a blog page with a slide show and audio information about each site and their relevance to her life.
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| Alice Pittenger's riding boots from the Idaho State Historical Society |
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