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  • 10 Interesting Facts About Lewiston, Idaho

    10 Interesting Facts About Lewiston, Idaho

    Facts About Lewiston, Idaho Lewiston was founded 161 years ago in 1861 in the wake of a gold rush that began the previous year near Pierce, northeast of Lewiston. In 1863, Lewiston became the first capital of the newly created Idaho Territory. The capital was shifted from Lewiston to Boise in 1865. The first people…