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Cliff jumping
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Hike-in Required
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Sensitive Habitat
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Farragut State Park
Idaho Panhandle, Idaho
Spokane + Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Suggested rewording: "After the US entered World War II, the park was chosen as the site of Farragut Naval Training Station, which became the second largest such facility in the world and the largest city in Idaho. The Navy discovered that the lake was perfect for testing a submarine's abiltiy to detect or evade an enemy. A test facility was established using one-quarter size submarines and it has been used continuously for those purposes since the War. The Farragut NTS's Hospital remained open for about a year after the War. A German and Austrian POW Camp was opened shortly before the NTS closed and stayed open for a year. Farragut College and Technical Institute operated in other buildings for about 4 years after the War for those using the GI Bill. The Museum at the Brig at Farragut is open in the summer to provide the history of the Navy's presence."
Mention should also be made of Farragut's prominence in scouting. Suggested wording: "Farragut State Park is significant in the history of Scouting in the US and the world. It hosted the National Girl Scout Senior Roundup in 1965, Boy Scouts from over 100 countries at the World Scout Jamboree in 1967, and the National Scout Jamborees in 1969 and 1973."
Presidential visits could also be mentioned.
Suggested wording: "President Franklin Roosevelt visited Farragut NTS in 1942 and Vice President Hubert Humphrey visited the World Scout Jamboree in 1967."
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