Fort Boise

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Fort Boise (1834-1854) - The trading post built on the Snake River by Thomas McKay. The fort was abandoned in 1854 due to frequent Indian attacks and a damaging flood in 1853.

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Location: West of I-84 off Hwy 20/26, near Parma, Idaho. Maps & Images Lat: 43.81747 Long: -117.02238 Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth Wiki Mapping from WikiMapia Elevation:

Links:

• Oregon Trail
• Idaho History
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Books:

• Bird, Annie Laurie, Old Fort Boise, Old Fort Boise Historical Society, Parma, Idaho, 1971, ASIN: B0006CCAG4

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