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'''Fort Boise (1863-1913)''' - Established on 4 Jul 1863 by Major [[Pinkney Lugenbeel]] also known as [[Camp Boise]] and [[Boise Barracks]]. Between 1863 and 1879 the fort was a base for operations against hostile Indians and during the Bannock War in 1876 it was the field headquarters for operations against the Nez Perce Indians.² | '''Fort Boise (1863-1913)''' - Established on 4 Jul 1863 by Major [[Pinkney Lugenbeel]] also known as [[Camp Boise]] and [[Boise Barracks]]. Between 1863 and 1879 the fort was a base for operations against hostile Indians and during the [[Bannock War]] in 1876 it was the field headquarters for operations against the Nez Perce Indians.² | ||
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[[Image:Fort Boise Plan.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Fort Boise Plan]] | [[Image:Fort Boise Plan.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Fort Boise Plan]] | ||
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==Fort Boise History== | ==Fort Boise History== | ||
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The U.S. Army left the post in 1912, and the Idaho National Guard occupied it until 1919, when the Public Health Service obtained it for veterans of World War I and tuberculosis patients. In 1938 the Veterans Administration acquired the site, and its successor, the DVA, presently operates the Boise VA Medical Center. In 1957, the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital was built on a portion of the old fort's land. The Federal Building (& U.S. Court House), built in 1968, also occupies a section of the site.¹ | The U.S. Army left the post in 1912, and the Idaho National Guard occupied it until 1919, when the Public Health Service obtained it for veterans of World War I and tuberculosis patients. In 1938 the Veterans Administration acquired the site, and its successor, the DVA, presently operates the Boise VA Medical Center. In 1957, the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital was built on a portion of the old fort's land. The Federal Building (& U.S. Court House), built in 1968, also occupies a section of the site.¹ | ||
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# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Boise Wikipedia] | # [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Boise Wikipedia] | ||
# Hart, Herbert M., ''[[Tour Guide to Old Western Forts]]'', Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN: 0-87108-568-2 | # Hart, Herbert M., ''[[Tour Guide to Old Western Forts]]'', Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN: 0-87108-568-2 | ||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 249-250 | |||
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Revision as of 18:42, 12 October 2009
Fort Boise (1863-1913) - Established on 4 Jul 1863 by Major Pinkney Lugenbeel also known as Camp Boise and Boise Barracks. Between 1863 and 1879 the fort was a base for operations against hostile Indians and during the Bannock War in 1876 it was the field headquarters for operations against the Nez Perce Indians.²
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Fort Boise History
Fort Boise was near the intersection of the and the roads connecting the Owyhee (Silver City) and Boise Basin (Idaho City) mining areas, both booming at the time. The fort's site had the necessary combination of grass, water, wood, and stone. With three companies of infantry and one of cavalry, Major Lugenbeel set to work building quarters for five companies. They built a mule-driven sawmill on Cottonwood Creek, got a lime kiln underway, and opened a sandstone quarry at the small mesa known as Table Rock. Lugenbeel's greatest problem was the lure of the Boise Basin mines - more than 50 men deserted within the first few months.¹
Current Status
The U.S. Army left the post in 1912, and the Idaho National Guard occupied it until 1919, when the Public Health Service obtained it for veterans of World War I and tuberculosis patients. In 1938 the Veterans Administration acquired the site, and its successor, the DVA, presently operates the Boise VA Medical Center. In 1957, the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital was built on a portion of the old fort's land. The Federal Building (& U.S. Court House), built in 1968, also occupies a section of the site.¹
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Location: Located on Fort Street in downtown Boise, Idaho Maps & Images Lat: 43.62 Long: -116.185076 |
Numbered Sources:
- Wikipedia
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN: 0-87108-568-2
General Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 249-250
Links:
Visited: 12 Oct 2009
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