Fort Boise showing exterior walls, Snake River near the mouth of the Boise River, Idaho, 1849

Photograph of a color drawing by Major Osborne Cross This drawing is from the report of Major Osborne Cross to the Quarter Master General, August 29, 1849. The Hudson Bay Company founded the fort in 1834 as a center for fur trading. It later became a major stop on the Oregon Trail. The fort was clos...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Forts & fortifications > Idaho
Rivers > Idaho
Fort Boise (Idaho)
Snake River
South Fork (Idaho)
Hudson
Hudson Bay
Osborne
South Fork
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/1475
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Summary:Photograph of a color drawing by Major Osborne Cross This drawing is from the report of Major Osborne Cross to the Quarter Master General, August 29, 1849. The Hudson Bay Company founded the fort in 1834 as a center for fur trading. It later became a major stop on the Oregon Trail. The fort was closed in 1855 due to flooding and attacks.

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