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Lewis and Clark Expedition on Their Expedition Retrace the Lewis & Clark Sacajawea Memorial Camp First View – Valley Floor Meeting of Two Cultures Flag Unfurling Sign Lewis Expedition Through 0.2 mile, Motorway, (within Montana) a W R Trail Access at Mile 29.5, Motorway w Mile 4.1 - 0.2 miles on Alkali Flat Road a W R Mile 115.8, State Highway 28, Tendoy W Lemhi County 1 Headwaters of the Missouri River, Lewis writes 6 On August 13, Lewis writes in his journal, “…a 9 Lewis describes the historic and dramatic meet- 10 Upon reaching Lemhi Pass, 12 miles east of in his journal August 12, “…Here I haulted… and rested deep valley appeared to our left at the base of a high ing of the two cultures for here, Lewis unfurled and August 12 to September 3, 1805 myself. two miles below McNeal had exultingly stood range of mountains which extended from S.E. to N.W. the first time as he was ap- the American flag for with a foot on each side of this little rivulet and thanked (Lemhi Range) having their sides better clad with pine proaching their encampment the first time west of his god that he had lived to bestride the mighty & here- timber than we had been accustomed to see the moun- near Kenney Creek. the Rockies on August ppointed by President Thomas Jefferson, Cap- tofore deemed endless Missouri.” tains and their tops were also partially covered with 13, 1805. Sparked tains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were snow.” “…we had proceeded about by Lewis and Clark Clark Acharged with finding a navigable water route Lemhi Pass – Continental Divide four miles a wavy plain…” crossing the Continen- to the Pacific Coast. Departing Wood River, Illinois in Clark Campsite – Lewis, tal Divide, westward May 1804, the expedition traveled for fifteen months to Mile 26.0, Motorway W R w August 13, 1805 expansion brought a reach the headwaters of the Missouri River, then crossed Trail Access at Mile 29.5, Motorway w great influx of explor- Expedition the Continental Divide and entered the Lemhi Valley on 2 The Advance Party were the first white men to As Lewis’ Advance Party ers, missionaries, August 12, 1805. cross Lemhi Pass (7,339'), a Shoshoni Indian hunting 7 Captain Clark, with the Reconnaissance Party, traveled along the plain miners, and settlers The Corps of Discovery faced many perils in trail, on August 12, 1805. headed for the Salmon River to make canoes. He camped parallel to the river bottom and with them great this region. Stricken by limited provisions with winter on Pattee Creek on he writes, “…we saw two changes for those fast approaching, the party transported mountains of can- First Taste of the Columbia River August 19, 1805. women, a man and some people already here. vas, wood and iron gear. After paddling the length of the dogs on an eminence im- W R Missouri River, the treacherous current of the Salmon Mile 27.5, Motorway mediately before us…two River and the steep, crumbly surrounding mountains of them after a few minutes set down as if to wait our Upper Village I proved to be formidable obstacles. 3 Lewis records their entry into Idaho “…I now “…passed over a second arrival we continued our usual pace…when we had Lewis with three men led an Advance Party decended the mountain about 3/4 of a mile which I found hill of a verry steep arrived within half a mile of them I directed the party to Mile 120.5, State Highway 28, Look Northeast over Lemhi Pass and encountered the Lemhi Shoshoni much steeper than on the opposite side, to a handsome assent & thro a hilley halt and leaving my pack and rifle I took the flag which Nation. Convincing the Shoshoni that the small party bold running Creek of cold Clear water. here I first Countrey for I unfurled and advanced singly toward them the women 11 August 13, Lewis and his advanced party arrived posed no threat to their well being, they agreed to ac- tasted the water of the great Columbia river…” 8 miles and Encamped soon disappeared behind the hill, the man continued at this site after their dramatic meeting with the Sho- company Lewis’ party back over the pass and to assist on a Small Stream.” untill I arrived within a hundred yards of him and then shoni. Escorted by Chief Cameahwait and about 60 war- the main party. Lewis & Clark Trail Route – Clark likewise absconded.” When Lewis surprised Shoshoni riors, Lewis writes, “…on our arrival at their encamp- Clark led the Reconnaissance Party into the women later that day, he describes the encounter. “I now men on the river…at the distance of 4 Ms. from where we R valley to explore the feasibility of navigating the Salmon Mile 27.9, Motorway painted their tawny cheeks with some vermillion which had first met them they introduced us to a londge made River. Faced with the strong possibility of drowning with this nation is emblematic of peace.” At a later of willow brush and an old leather lodge which had been should their flimsy canoes be swept into the rocks by the 4 Captain Lewis, leading the Advance Party of Motorway Tour Kiosk meeting with about prepared for our swift current, the party made a critical decision changing three men, passed through this area August 12. Captain 60 warriors, he tells reception by the W R the course of the expedition and opted for a somewhat Clark with 11 men, Sacajawea and her husband Char- Mile 3.7, Motorway of the welcome, young men...” less hazardous, but equally difficult dry-land route. bonneau, followed on August 19, 1805. “… these men … Encamped in Montana, Lewis sorted supplies 8 This site welcomes you to Sacajawea’s birthplace embraced me necessary for the Portage Party, then joined Clark’s First Idaho Campsite and serves as the jump-off point for the 39-mile loop road very affectionately party. Winter now only weeks away, the Entire Expedi- commemorating that expedition, this is the meeting place … by puting their Lemhi County, Idaho tion grew anxious to get to the Pacific Coast. Trail Access at Mile 29.5, Motorway of two vastly different cultures which were to be forever W R w left arm over you Imagine the hardships faced by these explorers Hike 0.75 Miles changed. wright sholder Near the Shoshoni as they trekked through the Lemhi and Salmon River village site on the USDA Bureau of River of clasping your back, Lemhi River. Forest Land No Return Valleys, and uncover places where you can retrace Lewis 5 “…we found a sufficient quantity of dry willow while they apply Service Management Interpretive and Clarks steps in areas where little has changed since brush for fuel, here we encamped for the night having their left cheek to Association they were here. traveled about 20 Miles.” yours…” – Lewis, August 12, 1805 Please ask permission to cross private property. Motorway Upper Village II Withington Creek Camp Forks of Louis’s River Lewis & Clark Back Country Byway Lemhi Pass Mile120.2, State Highway 28, Look North MP 125.9, State Highway 28 W Mile 306.0, US Highway 93 MONTANA and Adventure Road vide 12 August 20, Clark and the Reconnaisance Party 16 Clark with an Indian guide crossed over the 18 Later at Tower Bluffs Clark reflects, “…I shall l Di reached this village. Sergeant Gass, an expedition Lemhi River and camped at Withington Creek. Sergeant in justice to Capt. Lewis who was the first white man Continenta member, chronicles, “We … travelled …to a village of Gass recalls “…Captain Clarke … proceeded … about 8 ever on this fork of the Columbia Call this Louis’s river.” P 1 F miles and encamped on a fine spring. five of the Indians How do you spell Lewis? Clark apparently forgets. His a the Indians on the bank…At this place there are about l 2 t u t e m 25 lodges made of willow bushes. They are the poor- came and stayed with us during the night.” description continues, “…The Westerley fork of the e e 3 C Cr est and most miserable nation I ever beheld; having Columbia River (the Salmon River) is double the Size of r ee e k W 4 e im k k scarcely anything to subsist on, except berries and a few the Easterley fork (Lemhi River) & below those forks the e p e Fish Weir Village y S DAHO a r river is …100 yards wide, it is verry rapid & Sholey wa- I C 5 fish…They have a great many fine horses, and nothing C n a r C r e d m e y K e Mile 131.4, State Highway 28 more; and on account of these (the horses) they are much ter Clear but little timber.” Clark goes on, “the forks of e k C e d n K i r n a r C tl e n this river is famous as a gig fishery and is much resorted ey W harassed by other nations.” Gass continues, “Here we r e e C e k y re e e procured a guide, (Old Toby) and left our interpreters to 17 Site of a fish weir across the Lemhi River where by the Natives.” k k C 6 ( r S e go on with the natives, and assist Captain Lewis and his the Shoshoni were able to trap enough Salmon for their a e m k party to bring on the baggage…” subsistence and provide the expedition with as much m Sammon Creek o n 7 broiled and dried salmon as they could eat, as well as C W r dried chokecherries.
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