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Hi everybody. I recently contacted Idaho Parks and Rec about metal detecting in Camp Farragut on Lake Pend Oreille.
Basically, you can do so if you obtain a permit. However the following rules must be adhered to:
1. Do not disturb any monuments, buildings, etc.
2. Don't leave holes in the ground. Fill them back in.
3. Whatever historical artifacts you find, turn them over to the museum.
To get a permit, you just need to call the Farragut State Park Manager. This is what they wrote:
"We are in the process of updating the permitting requirements for such activities and your synopsis is very close to the drafts of our permit. We do limit the areas for searching, and items of significance are incorporated into our archive collection tied with the Museum at the Brig. If you would like to get a permit while we are refining the process please call me at 208-683-2425 ex 23."
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Now you may be wondering why this would be an interesting spot. Camp Farragut was established in the 1940's as an inland naval training facility because it could not be attacked from sea. It only saw a few years of service but over 300,000 sailors passed through there. At the time it was also used as a POW camp for german prisoners. Needless to say it has an interesting historical past. Who knows what you could find.
Below you will find a google earth map of the camp. It was broken up into six different training camps which are still visible.
Basically, you can do so if you obtain a permit. However the following rules must be adhered to:
1. Do not disturb any monuments, buildings, etc.
2. Don't leave holes in the ground. Fill them back in.
3. Whatever historical artifacts you find, turn them over to the museum.
To get a permit, you just need to call the Farragut State Park Manager. This is what they wrote:
"We are in the process of updating the permitting requirements for such activities and your synopsis is very close to the drafts of our permit. We do limit the areas for searching, and items of significance are incorporated into our archive collection tied with the Museum at the Brig. If you would like to get a permit while we are refining the process please call me at 208-683-2425 ex 23."
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Now you may be wondering why this would be an interesting spot. Camp Farragut was established in the 1940's as an inland naval training facility because it could not be attacked from sea. It only saw a few years of service but over 300,000 sailors passed through there. At the time it was also used as a POW camp for german prisoners. Needless to say it has an interesting historical past. Who knows what you could find.
Below you will find a google earth map of the camp. It was broken up into six different training camps which are still visible.
