Basque Country
Idaho has a large Basque community that preserves it's ancient European traditions in a new land of opportunity.
Coming here originally to herd sheep on mountain and desert ranges, they shifted into other occupations as quickly as possible, making way for more of their countrymen to follow. Their sheep wagons often can be seen on grazing lands, and a Basque museum (607 Grove St. in Boise) interprets their life here.
Marker is on Interstate 84 at milepost 62, 1 mile west of Black's Creek Road, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
