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Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing for The Harrison Area and Farragut Naval Training StationLocal authors will be available to sign copies of pictorials histories
The Farragut Naval Training Station, located near Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, was only operational between 1942 and 1946, but during that time it was the largest city in Idaho, the largest business in Idaho, and the second-largest U.S. naval training station. Named for Civil War hero Adm. David G. Farragut, it trained sailors from 23 different states and by June 15, 1946, the day its doors closed, a total of 293,381 recruits, or "boots," and over 25,943 service-school sailors had passed through its doors. At least two Medal of Honor recipients and one Navy Cross recipient, along with a future governor of Idaho, spent time at the station. After its decommissioning, it served as the Farragut College and Technical Institute. Today it is the site of Farragut State Park and a small U.S. Navy acoustic research detachment. Join the Authors for a Book Signing! Where: Costco 355 East Neider Avenue, Coeur D’Alene ID 83815 When: Saturday, June 15th, 2013; 12:00 —3:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com. The Harrison Area by Crane Historical Society Images of America series 128 pages/ softcover Published: May 16, 2011 Farragut Naval Training Station By Gayle Alvarez and Dennis Woolford Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover Published: September 21, 2009 End
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