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Feature Article By
Cheeta Brown
Salmon,
Idaho
Looking for a great adventure during the middle
of August. Consider traveling to Salmon, Idaho, the birthplace of
Sacajawea and enjoy the festivities and historical information of
Sacajawea Heritage Days August 15-17.
 Sacajawea was abducted by an Assiniboine war
party while her people, the Shoshoni were camped near Three Forks,
Montana, hunting buffalo. She was reunited with friends and her brother
in August, 1805 when she returned to her homeland in the Lemhi Valley
with a husband and child and as a valuable member of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition.
Captain Lewis and three of his men were the first
white men to cross Lemhi Pass and the Continental Divide. They entered
the Lemhi Valley on August 12, 1805. Their trek from there to the
present sites of Salmon, North Fork and Gibbonsville is well marked with
historical signs and information along Idaho State Highway 28. You can
visit the first Idaho campsite of the Corp of Discovery described by
Captain Lewis on August 12, 1805 “…..we found a sufficient quantity
of dry willow brush for fuel, here we encamped for the night having
traveled about 20 Miles.” This was their entry into Idaho and soon the
beginning of friendly relations with the Shoshoni.
 There is the site where Lewis unfurled the
American flag for the first time west of the Rockies on August 12, 1805,
the Sacajawea Monument, Sore Horse Feet Camp, and Injured Leg Camp. The
Sacajawea Interpretive Center, one mile east of Salmon on Highway 28, is
a stop not to be missed.
Plan some extra days here following the Lewis and
Clark expedition up the North Fork of
the Salmon to Lost Trail Pass, explore the big game hunting
possibilities, fish in the Salmon River for trout, salmon and steelhead,
visit the picturesque ghost town of Leesburg
where gold was discovered in 1866, visit Shoup, named for George
L. Shoup who amassed a fortune in land and cattle before being Idaho’s
last territorial governor.
Consider taking a white water or float trip on
the Salmon River, the longest free-flowing waterway in the continental
United States. Play a round of golf and ask about ice fishing, downhill
skiing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling for winter fun.
Bird watching and wild game, elk, big-horned
sheep and mountain goats, spotting can be an exciting experience.
So, consider a trip to Salmon for Sacajawea
Heritage Days the middle of August, this year or next, you won’t
regret the chance to become acquainted with Lewis and Clark in Lemhi
County or the recreational opportunities that are offered there.
We want to thank the City of Salmon
for providing the photos used in this month's article.
To visit the city
website click this link.
Sacajawea
Heritage Days
2003 Schedule of Events.
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Have you ever been envious of Billy Crystal's
great cattle herding adventure in the City Slicker movies? Well,
here is your chance to round up and herd cattle through the open range on
the Twin Peaks Ranch, a real working ranch on 2900 acres.
Or float the Salmon "River of No Return" rated white water rapids for two days camping overnight on the river at our Ram's Head river camp.
Enjoy evening entertainment including professional line dancing instruction, a guitarist accompanied sing-along around the campfire, arena roping exhibition and dance to a live western band.
The
mission at Twin Peaks Ranch is to provide an authentic taste of
the variety of adventurous activities and breathtaking excitement
found in the Northern Rockies.
AND Twin Peaks
Ranch’s beautiful rustic setting is a wonderful place to provide the atmosphere conducive to relaxation and creative thinking for corporate groups, retreats and conferencing.
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to visit Twin Peaks Ranch
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Be sure to
visit the sites below while planning your next
trip Along the Trail
Businesses and Information sites currently linked
to the Lewis
Clark NW web sites.
(Click
here for information on linking your business).
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Wolf Creek, MT
Ingersoll
Ranch
Lolo, MT
Bear
Den Cabin
Traveler's
Rest
U.S. Highway 12
Nez
Perce National Historical Trail
Kooskia, ID
Harpster
Riverside RV
Kooskia Chamber of
Commerce
Lewis
Clark Road Tours
Kamiah, ID
Flying B Ranch
Kamiah Chamber of
Commerce
Lewis
& Clark Resort
Orofino, ID
Clearwater
Realty
Clearwater
Web Solutions
Empire
Realty Services
Helgeson
Hotel
Orofino Chamber of
Commerce
The Guide Shop
The Real
Estaters
Lenore, ID
Clearwater
River Trips
Lewiston, ID
Adventures
Afloat
River
Quest Excursions
Snake
River Adventures
Grangeville, ID
Grangeville
Chamber of Commerce
Wolfinger
Land & Auction
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Riggins, ID
Brundage Mountain
Adventures
Riggins Motel
River
Adventures Ltd.
Salmon River
Chamber of Commerce
Salmon
River Experience
Salmon River
Realty
Wapiti River
Guides
Carmen, ID
Bighorn
Outfitters
Salmon, ID
Idaho
River Adventures
Rawhide
Outfitters
Salmon
Chamber of Commerce
Twin
Peaks Ranch
Pollock,
ID
Red
Woods Outfitter
Cascade, ID
Whitewater
Expeditions
Maple Falls, WA
Mount
Baker Lodging
Off the Beaten Path
Moscow, ID
American
Dream Realty
Salmon
River Experience
Elk River
Idaho
Clear Water
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HISTORICAL
SITES ALONG THE TRAIL
Lewis Clark NW
Come share the adventure of the Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial
If you are
planning a trip during the Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial, be sure to check out our convenient map at
http://www.lewisclarknw.com/MSIEPage.htm
to find additional
places of interest as
well as accommodations as you plan
your route.
LewisClarkNW.org
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Along the Lewis & Clark Trail
is brought to you each month by the staff at
Clearwater
Web Solutions with the assistance of Cheeta Brown, who each month provides us with an interesting feature article.
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