Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Idaho

Quadricentennial Plaza

— Jamestown Settlement —

Idaho Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

1. Idaho Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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Lewis and Clark blazed a trail through Idaho in 1805, followed by English and American fur traders. Thousands of pioneers followed the Oregon Trail through southeast Idaho in the 1830s and 1840s, although the first settlement was established by Mormons in 1860. Gold fever stimulated immigration in the 1860s. The state was formed from the Idaho Territory, organized in 1863 when it separated from the Washington Territory.

1805-Explored by Lewis and Clark for the United States
1860-Premanently settled by Mormons
1890-Admitted to the Union as the 43rd state

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 37° 13.564′ N, 76° 46.964′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. Marker is on Jamestown Road. The marker is located near the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wyoming (here, next to this marker); Washington

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(here, next to this marker); Utah (here, next to this marker); Montana (here, next to this marker); Oklahoma (here, next to this marker); South Dakota (a few steps from this marker); New Mexico (a few steps from this marker); North Dakota (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Quadricentennial Plaza-North image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North

Quadricentennial Plaza-South image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South

Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

4. Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.