Idaho celebrates 134 years of statehood

Idaho is celebrating 134 years of statehood today as July 3 marks the day in 1890 that then President Benjamin Harrison signed the law admitting the Gem State into the US.

America250 , an organization that celebrates the upcoming semiquincentennial of the United States, shared a few facts about Idaho to commemorate the anniversary.

Some of the fun facts shared about the Gem State relate to gold mining in Idaho. From 1860 -1866, Idaho produced 2.5 million ounces, or 19%, of all gold in the US.

Idaho famous for it's status as the top potato producing state, with nearly 1/3 of all potatoes in the country grown in the Snake River Plain in the southern part of the state.

Idaho lawmakers made posts across social media recognizing the anniversary.