Idaho events

By JuliaJ

  • Corps of Discovery

    Corps of Discovery
    In August 1805, Meriweather Lewis and William Clark lead an expedition across Idaho.

  • The Kullyspell House

    The Kullyspell House
    Built in 1809 on Lake Pend Orielle, was the Kullyspell House. It was built by David Thompson.

  • The Spalding's Missionary

    The Spalding's Missionary
    Eliza Spalding and her husband Henry met the Nez Perce people and established a missionary at Lapwai.

  • Gold rush

    Gold rush
    On April 20th 1860, the gold rush started. Lots of people raced to Idaho in search of gold.

  • Becoming a state

    Becoming a state
    Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890!

  • Women's suffrage

    Women's suffrage
    In 1896, women gained the right to vote.

  • The Big Burn

    The Big Burn
    The Big Burn was a wildfire that destroyed 3 million acres of land in Idaho.

  • Collapse of the Dam

    Collapse of the Dam
    The Teton Dam collapsed in 1976. It flooded many homes nearby.

  • Latino Population

    Latino Population
    Since 1990, Idaho's Latino population has doubled its size. Latinos started coming to Idaho at the very beginning of 1990.

  • Morgan in space

    Morgan in space
    Barbara Morgan was the first teacher to complete a rocket ride into space.