#192 - Owyhee Country
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 24.439 W 116° 51.898
11T E 510933 N 4806057
Owyhee Country sign (#192) on U.S. Hwy. 95.
Waymark Code: WMATG7
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2011
Views: 18
Idaho History Marker #192 about the Owyhee Country on U.S. Hwy. 95 near the Idaho/Oregon border.
Marker Name: Owyhee Country
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
The name applied to these mountains and the whole surrounding region is an outdated spelling of the word “Hawaii”.
Fur-trading ships brought Hawaiian natives -- then called “Owyhees” -- to the Northwest. In 1818, Donald Mackenzie brought the first big brigade of fur hunters to the Snake river valley. He sent several Owyhees to trap in this region -- and they never came back. Ever since then, this has been called the Owyhee country, and Owyhee county carries the name on. (Pronounce “Owyhee” and “Hawaii” aloud -- they sound the same.)
County: Owyhee
City: None
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idaho
Marker Number: 192
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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