A gold rush in the Boise Valley attracted many settlers to the area and led to the establishment of a military post in 1863. Later Boise was founded on the same location and the city grew as a distribution center for miners. It became the capital of Idaho Territory in 1864. Later, particularly after the construction of the Arrow Rock Dam from 1911 to 1915, the area developed into a farming region and Boise drew wealth from orchards and fields rather than mines.
Nowadays, irrigation, hydroelectric power and flood control projects associated with the Boise River have increased the area's agricultural yield. Boise has also become and important industrial center and is home to food processing industries, as well as companies that manufacture paper and wood products, computer hardware and software, semiconductors and electronics. Many state and federal government offices are in Boise, as well as the Boise State University and the Idaho State Historical Museum. Boise is an important trade and transportation center on the Boise River. It is the largest city in Idaho.
There are numerous hotels and restaurants in town. Boise is 3290 km northwest of Washington D.C.
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