Idahistory in the Cellar: Stories from Idaho’s Red-Light Districts

Since gold was discovered on Orofino Creek near present day Pierce, Idaho in October of 1860, prostitution has been a part of Idaho's story. This industry of vice proved integral to the development of Idaho, among many other places. Idahistory excels at finding colorful and salacious stories to share with our fans and that's just what we aim to do with this interesting topic for our third stand-up history Presentation at Voodoo Cellars in Boise.

Join us for a tour of downtown Boise's not-so-deep underworld! We will be retracing the steps of crooked Davis Levy, Queen Aggie Bush, and Diamond Tooth Lil. We'll even see where temperance and vice met for a biblical afternoon that resulted in death in front of Boise's old City Hall. Matching salacious scandals with thorough legal and moral codes, you'll walk away feeling "intimately" acquainted with the scarlet ladies that worked Boise's streets and alleys from the 1860s to the 1920s.

Harlots, Heroines, & Hustlers

Discover the hidden, darker side of Boise’s past with Grim Boise Walking Tour. Historian Mark Iverson will lead you through the untold stories—the forgotten, the overlooked, and the macabre. From crimes of passion to unsettling electro-shock "therapy" and eerie haunted homes, we’ll take you to the very spots where these shocking events unfolded.