Fort Boise

Fort Boise refers to two different locations in southwestern Idaho. The first was a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading post near the Snake River on the Oregon border, dating from the era when Idaho was part of the fur company's Columbia District. After several rebuilds, it was ultimately abandoned in 1854. The second was established in 1863 as a military post, on the Boise River fifty miles (80 km) to the east, which became the capital city of Boise. The overland Astor Expedition are believed to be the first whites to explore the future site of the first Fort Boise (located on the Boise River about seven miles (11 km) from its mouth) searching for a suitable location for a fur trading post in 1811. John Reid, with the Astor expedition,...