History Attractions in Idaho

Idaho's history begins with the Nez Perce and Shoshone Indians who were here before fur traders and military cavalries arrived. The Lewis and Clark expedition, then miners, ranchers, and soon pioneers along the Oregon Trail. You can still walk in the ruts of the Oregon Trail, see the mining towns that rose and fell just as fast, and walk right past the first building in Boise. These ten best historic museums and sites will take you back through those days of the wild west up through mining, wars, and the cultures of the Basque people and the history of African Americans in Idaho.

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