National Register of Historic Places

Fort Boise and Riverside Ferry Sites

Parma, Canyon County, Idaho
Listed
December 24, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000736

About this property

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. The second was established by the US government in 1863 as a military post located fifty miles (80 km) to the east up the Boise River. It developed as Boise, which became the capital city of Idaho.

Location

Parma, Canyon County, Idaho
43.82796, -117.01895

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Sources

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When was Fort Boise and Riverside Ferry Sites listed on the National Register?

Fort Boise and Riverside Ferry Sites was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Fort Boise and Riverside Ferry Sites?

Fort Boise and Riverside Ferry Sites is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Boise and Riverside Ferry Sites?

The period of significance for Fort Boise and Riverside Ferry Sites is recorded as the early_republic era.

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