Fort Boise/Boise Barracks
"at the intersection of the Oregon Trail and the road to the mines in the Boise Basin"
In 1863, the Fort Boise military post was established to protect the local mining industry and emigrants from Indian attacks. U.S. Army Major Pinckney Lugenbeel chose the site on July 4 of that year at the intersection of the Oregon Trail and the road to the mines in the Boise Basin. In 1879, although the facilities remained under the authority of the U.S. Army, the name "Fort Boise" was changed to "Boise Barracks". The Administration Building, which was constructed in 1886, served as the headquarters for the Boise Barracks." - Library of Congress ~ 1867 government land office survey plat 1981, GLO survey
National Register of Historic Places | Blacksmith and Carpenter shops | Fort Boise From the Foothills
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