Cow Pie Bingo Deeds will be sold at Apple Lucy’s this year!Deeds are $10 each. But your odds are increasing because we are only selling 200 Deeds this year!
Swing by Apple Lucy’s today and pick up a Deed…or two!
What’s Your Lucky Number?!?
The contest ended, the OFBD committee held a blind vote, and the winner was announced yesterday at Maxine Johnson Elementary School’s award assembly.
And the winner is: Emellia Summers! She will ride in the Old Fort Boise Days Parade on June 8th as JR Grand Marshall.
And congrats to Ms. Stimpson’s and Ms. Smith’s Classes for turning in the most entries, hope you enjoyed your ice cream treats!
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Old Fort Boise Days History
In 1834 Thomas McKay, an associate of the Hudson Bay Company, built a fort on the east bank of the Snake River. The fort, now known as Old Fort Boise, was located at the mouth of the Boise River, 40 miles from present day Boise. In 1854, due to frequent Indian raids, the fort was abandoned. Despite this, the military desired to build another fort in the area, but, before this plan could go into effect, gold was discovered in the Boise Basin in 1862. It was now necessary, more than ever, to protect the vast number of travelers coming to the area.
On July 4th, 1863, the military chose a location for the new Fort Boise and construction began soon afterward. A town site was located next to the fort, and with the protection of the military, the town grew quickly. A major reason for this growth, other than the gold rush, was its location along the Oregon Trail. Parma’s Old Fort Boise on the Eastern edge of town has a replica of Fort Boise, a museum and an authentic pioneer cabin. An RV park, picnic area and campground are available at the west end of the park.
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