First Capital #167 - Idaho Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The First Capital

The organization of Idaho Territory was proclaimed in Lewiston July 10, 1863 and the first two legislatures met here.

When Lewiston served as the capital, Idaho Territory included modern Montana and practically all of Wyoming--an area much larger than Texas.  Then in 1864, after Montana was established as a separate territory and most of Wyoming was attached to Dakota, the governor and legislature decided to locate the capital Idaho in Boise, where it has been ever since. ~ text of marker

Marker Name: The First Capital Marker Type: Roadside County: Nez Perce Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society Marker Number: 167 Marker Text: Not listed City: Not listed Date Dedicated: Not listed Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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