Jefferson County Museum

118 West 1st South
Rigby, ID, 83442
208-745-8423

URL : http://www.blacksmithinn.com/jeffersoncountymuseum

overview : The Jefferson County Pioneer Museum is located in Rigby, Idaho. - Rigby is also birthplace of the television. The Museum has several exhibits including the Philo Farnsworth exhibit. At age 11, Philo moved with his family to Rigby. At his uncle's farm he learned how electrical motors worked. He was amazed at the endless capabilities of the electron. Over the years over 125 patents were issued to this remarkable man. The Farnsworth display contains some the earliest works of the great inventor.