Crowley Building

Historical marker location:

144 Main Avenue East, Twin Falls, Idaho

( Marker is on Main Avenue East near Shoshone Street North, on the left 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.