Steamer "Shoshone"

Historical marker location:

Melba, Idaho

( Marker is on State Highway 45 at milepost 10,, ½ mile south of Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south.)

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.