On an annual basis, the Bonneville Neighborhood Association carries on the tradition of honoring Pocatello’s Historic Triangle Neighborhood by facilitating the Lasting Legacy Festival. The “Triangle Neighborhood” was known primarily as Pocatello’s segregated neighborhood and is bound by East Oak Street, Pocatello Avenue, and East Center Street (the shape of the neighborhood on a Pocatello City map reflects the shape of a triangle). The primary population that made up the Triangle Neighborhood included African Americans, Greeks, Italians, Hispanics, and several other ethnic groups – many of which came to Pocatello to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. In the early and mid-20th Century, the Triangle Neighborhood was Idaho’s most culturally diverse area. In 2010, NeighborWorks® Pocatello assisted a group of descendants from the neighborhood as well as community leaders to construct the Lasting Legacy Monument, which is located on the corner of North 3rd and East Lander in Pocatello. This year’s Lasting Legacy Festival will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Purce Park (formerly Bonneville Community Park), located in the front of the Senior Activity Center at N. 6th and Lewis.
To view or download the book, “The Triangle, A Slice of America,” Click below.