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Miners and farmers began arriving in the northern Idaho area after the Civil War. The first permanent settlers came to the Moscow area 153 years ago in 1871. The abundance of camas bulbs, a favorite fodder of pigs brought by the farmers, led to naming the vicinity "Hog Heaven."
Moscow grew with the arrival of the railroad in 1885. The town became incorporated in 1887 and was chosen as the site for a land-grant institution, the University of Idaho, in 1889. Idaho achieved statehood in 1890.
Life in Moscow, Idaho, revolves around the University of Idaho and the rich farmlands on the rolling hills of the Palouse and it has been that way for more than 100 years. Moscow lies in the northern part of the state.
Moscow, city, seat (1888) of Latah county, northwestern Idaho, U.S. The city is situated on Paradise Creek, in the Palouse country just north of Lewiston, near the Washington border. The area was settled in 1871 and developed as a stagecoach station.
The Latah County Historical Society and historic McConnell Mansion in Moscow, Idaho. We collect, preserve, share, and celebrate the history of Latah County in order to promote a deeper understanding of the many experiences that make up our shared past.
The Latah County Historical Society and historic McConnell Mansion in Moscow, Idaho. We collect, preserve, share, and celebrate the history of Latah County in order to promote a deeper understanding of the many experiences that make up our shared past.
In ten short years Moscow began to bloom into a modern city complete with paved roads, a water towers and well-built infrastructure. Moscow as it looked during the second World War from the...
