College
From 1946–49, it was the site of the Farragut College and Technical Institute, which had copious athletic It ceased operations prior to the fall term in 1949, due to decreased enrollment and financial difficulties.
State park
In 1950, the federal government transferred of the former Farragut Naval Training Center to the Idaho department of fish and game, creating the Farragut Wildlife Management Area. The department transferred back to the federal government in 1964; this was deeded to the state parks department and became Farragut State Park by an act of the state legislature in 1966. the World Scout Jamboree in 1967, the National Scout Jamboree in 1969 and 1973, and the 2002 Star Northwest of the Boy Scouts of America. The world event in 1967 was the only time it had been held in the United States until 2019.
While traveling to the moon aboard Apollo 11 on July 18, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong extended a greeting to the Scouts attending the national jamboree in Idaho. Armstrong was an Eagle Scout from Ohio. Frank Borman, astronaut and commander of Apollo 8, addressed the Scouts, as did Lady Baden-Powell, the widow of Scouting's founder. At the Jamboree in 1973, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations, and Gene Cernan, astronaut and commander of Apollo 17, addressed the Scouts. <!--visited and introduced Bob Hope, who put on an outdoor show for the Scouts.-->
Wildlife
The residential animals of this state park are bass, trout, white-tailed deer, moose, elk, mountain goat, cougar, and black bear.
Activities and amenities
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.
External links
- Farragut State Park Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Farragut State Park Trail Guide Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Museum at the Brig at Farragut State Park Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation