McClelland Ferry

Historical marker location:

850 South Capitol Boulevard, Boise, Idaho

( Marker is on South Capitol Boulevard near Julia Davis Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1932

Idaho's name is derived from the Native American word "Ee-da-ho" which means "Gem of the Mountains." This name was suggested by a local lobbyist named George M. Willing, and it was officially adopted as the state's name in 1863.