#85 - Old Fort Boise
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 46.787 W 116° 55.941
11T E 505443 N 4847416
Old Fort Boise sign in Parma.
Waymark Code: WMBFBW
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2011
Views: 10
Idaho History Marker #85 about Old Fort Boise in Parma near the replica of Old Fort Boise.
Marker Name: Old Fort Boise
Marker Type: City
Marker Text:
An important Hudson’s Bay Company fur trade post was established in 1834 four miles west of here on the Bank of the Snake River.
Fur trading declined, but this British post became famous for its hospitality to American travellers on the Oregon Trail. An 1845 report spoke of “two acres of land under cultivation . . . 1,991 sheep, 73 pigs, 17 horses, and 27 meat cattle” - a welcome oasis at the ford of Snake after 300 thirsty miles from Fort Hall. A flood in 1853 washed away the adobe buildings, and Indian trouble forced the Company to abandon the post two years later.
County: Canyon
City: Parma
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idaho
Marker Number: 85
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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