A 'Sagebrush Navy'
Kathryn Larson looks over items telling the story of the former Farragut Naval Training Center. Now a state park, roughly 300,000 sailors were trained at the site during World War II.
Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER
Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Richard Colburn, who also serves on the USS Idaho commissioning committee, talks to panels at an event exploring Idaho's maritime history, Pictured, from left, are Colburn, Seth Lambrecht, director of the U.S. Navy's Acoustic Research Detachment in Bayview; Aaron Kunz, a producer and director at Idaho Public Television; and Idaho Sen. Jim Woodward, who served in the U.S. Navy aboard a nuclear submarine.
Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER
Sailors are pictured undergoing training at Farragut Naval Training Base during World War II.
Photo courtesy IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A photo of the USS Idaho (BB-42), the fourth ship named after the state Idaho, including with the ship's mascot. The photo was taken circa 1919.
Photo courtesy IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A photo of a shoe and textile factory at the U.S. Navy Farragut Training Station, circa 1942-1945.
Photo courtesy IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SANDPOINT — A documentary exploring Idaho's naval ties is a celebration of the present and future as well as the past.
Recent showings in Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene and Moscow of "Anchors of Freedom: Celebrating America250 and America's Sagebrush Navy" gave a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released documentary by Idaho Public TV.
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