By Sketch by William H. Tappan - http://www.historyglobe.com/ot/ftboise.htm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65329154
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.
Old Fort Boise was a historic trading post and military fort located near present-day Parma, Idaho, in the United States. Established in the early 1830s by the Hudson's Bay Company, it served as a vital hub for fur trading and played a significant role in the region's economic and social development during the 19th century. The fort's strategic location along the Oregon Trail made it a crucial stop for pioneers heading westward. Over the years, the fort changed hands multiple times between different fur trading companies and the U.S. military. It eventually fell into disuse and was abandoned in the late 19th century. Today, only a few remnants of the original fort remain, but its legacy as an important outpost in the American West lives on in historical records and local lore.
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One of the oldest roads in the state, Fort Road was originally built by the federal government after Fort Ridgely was completed in 1853-54. Supplies were shipped from Fort Snelling to Traverse des Sioux, then transported by wagon to Fort Ridgely.
Nicollet County Road 5 runs more than 42 miles from its eastern terminus at its intersection with US Highway 169 in St Peter to the Renville County line. Old Fort Road presumably extended from Traverse des Sioux, although the portion running through the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College has been blocked off. Fort Road as an address runs from the western edge of St Peter to the end of CR-5.
In an ideal world, a paved trail would have been installed when the road was refurbished in the early 2010s. This planned geocache trail will have to suffice, but won’t alleviate my anxiety when biking here.