Historical Events of Idaho
The first Idahonian's
They first Idahonian's may have inhabited Idaho 14,500 years ago. In 1956 an excavation of The Wilson Butte Cave near Twin Falls, Idaho, turned up evidence of ancient human inhabitants, including arrowheads that rank among the oldest artifacts found in North America.
The Bear River Massacre
On January 29th 1863 was famous for the Bear River Massacre. The arrival of settlers from the east forced the Shoshone out of their established villages and into areas where they had a hard time producing enough food. The hunting and foraging of the recently arrived pioneers further depleted Shoshone food sources.
USS Idaho
On June 30th the USS Idaho a US Navy battleship named after the state was launched. World war 2 started and the ship carried allied troops into Tokyo Bay on August 27th 1945. The USS Idaho would go on to receive seven battle stars for its service in war and earn the nickname the "Big Spud".
Teton Dam
The Teton dam is the only man made disasters in Idaho. On June 5th, 1976 the crumbling dam sent a cascade of water rushing through downstream communities of the Teton and Snake River floodplain. Thousands of people had to go somewhere else from the collapsing. The Teton dam was one of the largest engineering disasters in U.S. history.
Mt. St. Helen's
For nearly two months Mount St Helens in Washington state rumbled with small earthquakes and explosions. On May 18th 1980 an eruption filled with hot ash,gas, and rock rose into the atmosphere. Northern Idaho plunged into darkness as thick ash clouds rolled in. Two inches of ash fell on northern Idaho towns. Volcanic ash is composed of sharp glass and rock that forms a concrete like material when wet and can cause respiratory harm.