Boise River Greenbelt Live Cam

• Quinn's Pond Boise Greenbelt Top feature

Historical Facts

• Boise was founded in 1863 as a supply and transportation center for the mining towns in the surrounding area during the Idaho gold rush.
• Boise was officially incorporated as a city in 1864 and became the capital of Idaho in 1865.
• The first permanent school in Boise was established in 1865, and the first newspaper, the Idaho Statesman, was published in 1864.
• Boise experienced a major fire in 1865 that destroyed much of the city, leading to the construction of new, fire-resistant buildings.