Fort Boise (historical) Canyon County, Idaho
Mapped Location
Fort Boise (historical): The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Fort Boise (historical)
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Fort Boise (historical)
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Fort Boise (historical) | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Fort Boise (historical)
References to Fort Boise (historical) that document the origin of its place name
FORT BOISE, Canyon County.—In 1834, Thomas McKay erected a log fort for the Hudson Bay Company on the Boise River eight miles above its mouth to compete with the American trading post at Fort Hall (q.v.). But in 1837 it was changed, by Francis Payette, and placed on the east side of Snake River, one mile below the mouth of Boise River. The walls of the latter fort were built of mud, the fort being simply a trading post. The remarkably high water of the Snake River in 1853 washed the greater part of it away and it was finally abandoned in 1855. In 1863, Boise barracks was erected as a military post by the Government at Boise City, which is sometimes called, although erroneously, "Fort Boise."—FARNHAM, Travels.
Canyon County
- Allendale
- Amsco
- Apple Valley
- Bowmont
- Bugtown (historical)
- City of Caldwell
- Central Cove
- Deal
- Doles
- Enrose
- Fischer
- Fort Boise (historical)
- City of Greenleaf
- Huston
- Josephson
- Karcher Junction
- Kings Corner
- Knowlton Heights
- Maddens
- City of Melba
- City of Middleton
- Midway
- Moss
- City of Nampa
- City of Notus
- City of Parma
- Riverside
- Rookstool Corner
- Roswell
- Simplot
- Sunnyslope
- Swartz Corner
- Tiegs Corner
- Underkoflers Corner
- Walters Ferry
- Warrens
- Weitz
- Westma
- City of Wilder
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-12-04