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Farragut State Park
IUCN categoryV (protected landscape/seascape)
Lake Pend Oreillefrom Farragut State Park
Map showing the location of Farragut State Park
Map showing the location of Farragut State Park
Location in theUnited States
Map showing the location of Farragut State Park
Map showing the location of Farragut State Park
Location inIdaho
LocationKootenai County, Idaho,United States
Nearest cityAthol, Idaho
Coordinates47°57′05″N116°36′08″W/ 47.95139°N 116.60222°W/47.95139; -116.60222[1]
Area4,000 acres (1,600 ha)[1]
Elevation2,054 ft (626 m)[1]
DesignationIdaho state park
Established1966
AdministratorIdaho Department of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteFarragut State Park

Farragut State Parkis a public recreation area in thenorthwestUnited States,located innorthernIdahoat the southern tip ofLake Pend Oreillein theCoeur d'Alene Mountains.[2]The 4,000-acre (1,600 ha)state parkis five miles (8 km) east ofAtholinKootenai County,about thirty miles (50 km) northeast ofCoeur d'Alene.Activities include camping, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, cycling, fishing, boating, swimming, water sports, orienteering, disc golf, flying model aircraft, archery, and horseback riding.[1]

History

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Main article:Farragut Naval Training Station

The park grounds were formerly theFarragut Naval Training Station,a major training base of theU.S. NavyduringWorld War II.[3]Over 293,000 sailors received basic training at Farragut during its 30 months of existence. The last recruit graduated in March 1945 and the facility was decommissioned inJune 1946.[4][5]

College

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From 1946–49, it was the site of the Farragut College and Technical Institute,[6][7][8][9][10]which had copious athleticfacilities.[11]It ceased operations prior to the fall term in 1949, due to decreased enrollment and financial difficulties.[12][13]

State park

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In 1950, the federal government transferred 3,854 acres (6.0 sq mi; 15.6 km2) of the former Farragut Naval Training Center to the Idahodepartment of fish and game,[14]creating theFarragut Wildlife Management Area.The department transferred 2,566 acres (4.0 sq mi; 10.4 km2) back to the federal government in 1964; this was deeded to the stateparks departmentand became Farragut State Park by an act of the statelegislaturein 1966.[15]

Scouting

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Farragut State Park is significant in the history ofScouting in Idaho.It hosted theNational Girl Scout Senior Roundupin 1965,[16][17]theWorld Scout Jamboreein1967,[18][19][20]theNational Scout Jamboreein1969and1973,and the 2002 Star Northwest of theBoy Scouts of America.The world event in 1967 was the only time it had been held in the United States until2019.[21]

While traveling to the moon aboardApollo 11on July 18, 1969, astronautNeil Armstrongextended a greeting to the Scouts attending the national jamboree in Idaho.[22]Armstrong was anEagle Scoutfrom Ohio.Frank Borman,astronaut and commander ofApollo 8,addressed the Scouts, as didLady Baden-Powell,the widow of Scouting's founder.[23]At the Jamboree in 1973,AdmiralElmo Zumwalt,Chief of Naval Operations,andGene Cernan,astronautand commander ofApollo 17,addressed the Scouts.[24]

Wildlife

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The residential animals of this state park arebass,trout,white-tailed deer,moose,elk,mountain goat,cougar,andblack bear.

Activities and amenities

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The park offers traditional recreational opportunities such as picnicking, boating, swimming, hiking, and camping, as well as disc golf, a model airplane flying field, the Naval Training Center and a museum.[25]A remaining military feature is theMuseum at the Brig,located in the confinement facility of the naval training station. Its displays include boot camp, naval, and war memorabilia as well as historic prison cells.[26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcd"Farragut State Park".Idaho Parks and Recreation.RetrievedOctober 17,2018.
  2. ^Cort Conley (1982).Idaho for the Curious.Backeddy Books. pp. 288–292.ISBN0-9603566-3-0.
  3. ^"Giant naval center at Farragut, Idaho, is revealed from air".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Wash. (photo). October 21, 1945. p. 1.
  4. ^"Farragut center decommissioned".Spokane Daily Chronicle.Spokane, Wash. June 15, 1946. p. 1.
  5. ^"Farragut closed in formal Navy flag ceremony".Lewiston Morning Tribune.Lewiston, Idaho. Associated Press. June 16, 1946. p. 2.
  6. ^"Time changes face of former Farragut Naval Training Center".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Wash. August 2, 1957. p. 30.
  7. ^"Farragut U. opening is set".Spokesman-Review.(Spokane, Washington). September 29, 1946. p. 17.
  8. ^"185 register as Farragut opens".Spokesman-Review.(Spokane, Washington). October 15, 1946. p. 6.
  9. ^"Ex-GIs start own college".Milwaukee Journal.North American Newspaper Alliance. September 26, 1946. p. 7, part 3.
  10. ^French, Ellsworth C. (November 16, 1948)."Farragut education leaders study the college outlook".Spokane Daily Chronicle.(Washington). p. a3.
  11. ^Roskelley, Fenton A. (November 1, 1946)."Sports facilities fabulous at Farragut--but no teams".Spokane Daily Chronicle.(Washington). p. 15.
  12. ^French, Ellsworth C. (November 1, 1949)."Giant Farragut installation rapidly being whittled away".Spokane Daily Chronicle.(Washington). p. 5.
  13. ^"Farragut College and Technical Institute records, 1946-1950".Archives West.RetrievedJanuary 10,2018.
  14. ^"Farragut conversion starts".Lewiston Morning Tribune.(Idaho). Associated Press. December 10, 1950. p. 10.
  15. ^Bryan Helmich; Paul Hanna (July 1999)."Farragut Wildlife Management Area Management Plan"(PDF).Idaho Department of Fish and Game. p. 2. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 2, 2012.RetrievedMay 28,2012.
  16. ^Myers, Robert (July 11, 1965)."Scenic Idaho camp ready for Girl Scouts of world".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Wash. Associated Press. p. 17.
  17. ^Glynn, James B. (July 15, 1965)."Smylie opens scout show".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Wash. p. 1.
  18. ^"Farragut named site of Boy Scout Jamboree".Lewiston Morning Tribune.(Idaho). Associated Press. July 30, 1965. p. 1.
  19. ^Gasman, Bill (August 2, 1967)."Farragut dedicated as Jamboree opens".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Wash. p. 1.
  20. ^"Boy Scouts active at jamboree at Farragut".Spokane Daily Chronicle.Spokane, Wash. (photos). August 3, 1967. p. 14.
  21. ^Gasman, Bill (January 30, 1966)."Farragut awaits big scout jamboree".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Wash. p. 9.
  22. ^"Apollo 11 – Day 3, part 2: Entering Eagle – Transcript".NASA. April 11, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon January 4, 2011.I'd like to say hello to all my fellow Scouts and Scouters at Farragut State Park inIdahohaving aNational Jamboreethere this week; and Apollo 11 would like to send them best wishes ".Capsule communicatorCharles Dukereplied: "Thank you, Apollo 11. I'm sure that, if they didn't hear that, they'll get the word through the news. Certainly appreciate that.
  23. ^"Scouts close jamboree with big varied show".Spokane Daily Chronicle.Spokane, Wash. July 23, 1969. p. 14.
  24. ^"Scouts embrace credo".Spokane Daily Chronicle.Spokane, Wash. August 8, 1973. p. 3.
  25. ^"Farragut State Park".Visit Northern Idaho.RetrievedNovember 11,2014.
  26. ^"Museum at the Brig"(PDF).Idaho Parks and Recreation.RetrievedOctober 17,2018.
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