The creation of [1] FarragutStatePark is an unintended result of a compact between Adolf Hitler and the Japanese Emperor Hirohito. The intent to invade the United States and divide its land between them led to the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The U.S. response to this attack included the building of the Farragut Naval Training Station inland, along the shore of Lake Pend Oreille. The buildings and infrastructure were hurriedly constructed in 11 months by 22,000 civilian workers at a cost of $160 million. Named after the first Admiral of the Navy, David Glasgow Farragut, the station operated from 1942-46 and had 293,381 men train there. Carved from the remote forests of North Idaho, it became the largest city in Idaho with a population over 50,000. By the late 40’s the U.S. government put the land up for sale. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game bought parcels along the shoreline, and the remaining land was given to the State of Idaho as the Farragut Wildlife Management Area. A 20- acre parcel was retained for an acoustic research detachment, which is still in operation today for the U.S. Navy. Museum at the Brig offers park history and is open all year. Made of concrete blocks, the Brig is square in design with an inner courtyard. It is one of a few structures that remain from the 776 buildings that made up the Farragut NavalTrainingStationduringWorldWarII.TheBrigislisted on the National Register of Historic Places Farraguthasawell-developedsystemofpathsforhiking, biking and equestrian with over 4,000 forested acres. Summer facilities include swimming, boating, fishing (the world-record Kamloops (37 pounds) was caught in Lake Pend Oreille!), hiking, camping, and a shooting range. To get to Farragut, drive 95 North at Athol, turn east on Hwy 54 (Idaho’s shortest highway). Follow Hwy 54 east to[2] Bayview, the “Southern Pend Oreille Lake Priest Lake Clark Fork River McArthur Lake Priest River Pack River Hope FARRAGUT STATE PARK ROUND LAKE STATE PARK Hoodoo Valley Silverwood To Bonners Ferry and Canada SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN RESORT OldTown Blanchard SpiritLake Hayden Athol Bayview Washington Idaho 200 95 95 Nordman Coolin 53 53 41 54 41 2 Pend Oreille River Lake Cocolalla Spirit Lake Twin Lakes Hauser Lake Hayden Lake 57 Sandpoint Priest Lake Newport,Wa TwinLakes PriestRiver I-90 North Lake s O n The Roa d N [4] [2] [3] [1] [9] [6] [5] [7] [8] Round Lk. Talache Ponderay Garfield Bay Camp Bay Kilroy Bay Cape Horn Lakeview Whiskey Rock Indian Point Sagle Springy Point Owen Bottle Bay Kootenai Dufort Rd. Dover Sunnyside Clark Fork To Montana Oden Bay 8 Majestic North Idaho | www.northidaho.org Bayview, Sandpoint & Hope North Lakes LOCAL FACTS... • Population: 43,560 • Elevation: from 2,194 - 6,389 • Lake Pend Oreille: 5th deepest in the US, French for“hanging from ear” •Farragut State Park is the second largest state park in Idaho