Idaho History

Do you feel like you know Idaho pretty well or are you wanting to learn more. Test your knowledge and have fun guessing first then scroll to see what the state symbols are, why its called the 'gem' state and what is so special about our state seal and flag.

Due to the over 110 year history, this saloon has some wild stories and some spirits that are still hanging out and causing a ruckus.

I love animals but am also cautiously respectful because let's face it, they can be downright scary at times and cause all kinds of trouble for humans. Beavers, Lions, Tigers, Bees, Mountain Lions and snakes have all made national headlines over the years because of what happened here in Idaho.

Finger steaks are an Idaho staple and the original recipe from The Torch Lounge has been sought after for decades. The wait is over and Idahoans are going nuts for it.

Idaho and the Treasure Valley is home to a rock that is covered with a prehistoric petroglyph map of the upper Snake River. It is believed to have been carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

Idaho is full of great road trip destinations. Arco Idaho has a few iconic things to check out but one of the most popular is The Devil's Boat.

You wouldn't know it today, but hidden in the depths of Roosevelt Lake are the remnants of an old mining town of the same name.

Not long after, still 1916, a circus came through Mountain Home. A monkey decided to retire from his life in the circus and escaped. He was found later in the desert of Mountain Home, well after the traveling circus had moved on.

Our state is one of the last places you’d expect to find dozens of Titanic-esque shipwrecks.

Bizarre roadside attractions like these are a fun way to break up unplanned potty breaks and little passengers screaming “Are we there yet?”