North End in Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Memorial Park

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

1. Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.
This park is dedicated to that Grand Army of the Republic
Which preserved the Union
1861 - 1865

Erected 1926 by Idaho Society, Grand Army of the Republic.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.

Location. 43° 37.283′ N, 116° 11.716′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in North End. It is on North 6th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 West Fort Street, Boise ID 83702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Idaho’s Snake River Plain.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Boise (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The O'Farrell Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The O’Farrell Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); The O’Farrells (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boise: A City Along the Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Home in Boise (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Haines House (approx. ¼ mile away); Boise High School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boise.

Regarding Memorial Park. Memorial Park was originally called 'Union Park' and has

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changed names a few times over the years, including 'Green Park,' before it was renamed to the current Memorial Park.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

2. Memorial Park Marker

Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

3. Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.