Lewiston Idaho is the principal city of the Lewiston Idaho, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Nez Perce County and Asotin County, Washington.
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20 Facts About Lewiston Idaho
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Lewiston Idaho is located at the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River, thirty miles upstream and southeast of the Lower Granite Dam.
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Lewiston Idaho was founded in 1861 in the wake of a gold rush which began the previous year near Pierce, northeast of Lewiston Idaho.
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In March 1863, Lewiston became the first capital of the newly created Idaho Territory.
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Ammunition manufacturing maintains a very important and growing presence in Lewiston Idaho, being the headquarters of ammunition makers CCI and Speer Bullet.
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Lewiston Idaho is home to Lewis–Clark State College, a public undergraduate college.
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The first people of European ancestry to visit the Lewiston Idaho area were members of the David Thompson expedition of 1803.
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Lewiston Idaho simply stated the "Journal of Lewis and Clark" talked about being in the valley.
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In March 1863 Lewiston became the capital of the newly created Idaho Territory.
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Lewiston Idaho is located at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers.
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At 465 miles upstream of the Pacific Ocean, the Port of Lewiston has the distinction of being the most inland seaport east of the and Idaho's only seaport.
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Lowest point in the state of Idaho is located on the Snake River in Lewiston, where it meets the Clearwater and flows west into Washington.
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Lewiston Idaho's economy has historically been driven by agriculture and manufacturing activity.
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Port of Lewiston is Idaho's only seaport and is navigable for barges which transport grain, fuel, legumes, paper, lumber and other goods up and down the Columbia River.
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Lewiston Idaho's economy is slowly diversifying, which has helped keep the economy stable.
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Lewiston Idaho serves as a recreation destination for the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
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Lewiston Idaho had a popular Northwest League professional baseball franchise from 1952 through 1974.
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Lewiston Idaho is home to Lewis-Clark State College and the public secondary schools are Lewiston Idaho High School, Jenifer Junior High, and Sacajawea Junior High.
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Lewiston Idaho's newspaper is the Lewiston Idaho Morning Tribune, founded 130 years ago in 1892.
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