Old Oregon Trail

Historical marker location:

5000, Boise, Idaho

( Marker can be reached from East Lake Forest Drive near Orchid Way, on the right when traveling west.)

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.