[Huron], Lake, N.A. 44N. 82W. Discovered by Champlain, 1615.
[Icy Cape], N.A., 70N. 162W. Discovered by Cook, 1778.
[Idaho], state. 44N. 114W. Territory created from portion of Oregon territory, 1863; the territories of Montana and Wyoming were cut off from, 1864, 1868; admitted to Union, 1890.
[Illinois], U.S. 40N. 89W. First explored by Joliet and Marquette, 1673; French settlement at Kaskaskia, 1720; passed under English jurisdiction, 1763; separated, 1775; admitted to Union, 1818.
[Illinois River], U.S. 40N. 80W. Joliet and Marquette on, 1673; explored by La Salle, 1682.
[Indiana], U.S. 40N. 86W. Early colonised by French; missionary station at Vincennes, 1730; under English jurisdiction, 1763 till W. of Ind.; organised as a territory, 1800; war with Indians, who were finally crushed by victory of Tippecanoe, 1811; admitted to Union, 1816.
[Iowa], U.S. 42N. 93W. First European colony settled by Du Buque, 1788; Burlington settled by English, 1833; originally part of Louisiana, and after having in turns belonged to other territories it was organised as a separate one, 1838; admitted to Union, 1846.
Irwinville, Georgia. 31N. 83W. Jefferson Davis, president of Confederate States, taken prisoner, 1865.
Isabella, Haiti. 19N. 71W. F. by Columbus, first European settlement in the New World, 1493.
Island Number Ten, near New Madrid, Mississippi R. 35N. 89W. Bombarded and surrendered by Confederates, 1862 (Civil War.).