Lewiston Hill Memorial
by Robert Bales
Title
Lewiston Hill Memorial
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
On our return trip from Chattaroy, Washington we had to stop and take a photo of Lewiston from the famous Lewiston Hill.
Lewiston is a city in north central Idaho and the county seat of Nez Perce County. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene, and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Nez Perce County and Asotin County, Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population of Lewiston was 31,894, up from 30,904 in 2000.
Lewiston is located at the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River, thirty miles (50 km) southeast of the Lower Granite Dam. Because of dams (and their locks) on the Snake and Columbia River, Lewiston is reachable by some ocean-going vessels. The Port of Lewiston (Idaho's only seaport) has the distinction of being the farthest inland port east of the West Coast of the United States. The Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport serves the city by air.
Lewiston was founded 155 years ago in 1861 in the wake of a gold rush which began the previous year near Pierce, northeast of Lewiston. In 1863, Lewiston became the first capital of the newly created Idaho Territory. Its stint as seat of the new territory's government was short-lived, as a resolution to have the capital moved south to Boise was passed by the Idaho Territorial Legislature on December 7, 1864.
Lewiston�s main industries are agriculture, paper, and timber products, and light manufacturing. Ammunition manufacturing maintains a very important and growing presence in Lewiston, being the headquarters of ammunition makers, CCI and Speer Bullet. The city is the primary regional transportation, retail, health care, and entertainment center of the surrounding area and serves as a recreation destination for the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
Lewiston is home to Lewis�Clark State College, a public undergraduate college. Cultural activities in Lewiston include the Dogwood Festival, Hot August Nights, and the Lewiston Round Up
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Caitlyn Grasso
Beautiful capture of this scenic view! This was so interesting that I had to look up the memorial to find more details. (It isn't often that you find a memorial to someone in charge of a project.) Apparently, this road was quite the challenge to build in 1917, but it allowed car traffic to flow from north to south Idaho for the first time. No wonder they put up a monument! L/F/t/P
Robert Bales replied:
So glad you enjoyed the image and the information. If you ever get in the area make sure you drive down the hill. Thanks for the LFTwP!!
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