Parma in Canyon County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Fort Boise
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 25, 2019
1. Fort Boise Marker
the Memory of the
Old Hudson Bay
Fort Boise
Erected in 1834 The first one five miles east and the location lost. The last one five miles west is washed away by Snake River
Erected by
Sons of Idaho
1927
Erected 1927 by Sons of Idaho.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 43° 46.798′ N, 116° 55.95′ W. Marker is in Parma, Idaho, in Canyon County. Marker is at the intersection of East Grove Road (U.S. 26) and Parma Road, on the left when traveling east on East Grove Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 911 East Grove Road, Parma ID 83660, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Marie Dorion (a few steps from this marker); Old Fort Boise (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Oregon Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Oregon Trail
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More about this marker. This marker is in Parma's Old Fort Boise Park.
Also see . . . Fort Boise -- Wikipedia. New Fort Boise, 2018 Fort Boise is either of two different locations in the western United States, both in southwestern Idaho. The first was a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading post near the Snake River on what is now the Oregon border (in present-day Canyon County, Idaho), dating from the era when Idaho was included in the British fur company's Columbia District. After several rebuilds, the fort was ultimately abandoned in 1854, after it had become part of United States territory following settlement in 1846 of the northern boundary dispute. (Submitted on October 20, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 25, 2019
2. Fort Boise Marker
Photographed By Maj. Osbourne Cross., circa 1949
3. Fort Boise
Old Fort Boise as seen and sketched by Maj. Osbourne Cross. The drawing was included in Cross’ report to the quarter master general, dated Aug. 29, 1849. The fort sat at the confluence of the Snake and Boise rivers northwest of modern day Parma.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
