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Helgeson Place Hotel

The Helgeson Place Hotel in Downtown Orofino.

While visiting Orofino we recommend a stay at the Helgeson Place Hotel located in the heart of Orofino, Idaho. The recently remodeled Helgeson Place Hotel continues a tradition of excellence began by founders Nels and Elizabeth Helgeson in 1925.

The Helgeson offers great rooms including one and two bedroom suites. Close to restaurants, shopping and the Clearwater County Historical Museum, Wireless Broadband Internet Access

Big City Accommodations - Small Town Prices
Deluxe Suites, Reasonable Rates
Continental Breakfast, Ample off-street parking

 For Reservations call (800)404-5729
or email the Helgeson Place Motel
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Feature Article By Cheeta Brown

United States Postal Service to Unveil Lewis-Clark Postage Stamp

Orofino has added another exciting observance of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Celebration to their list of activities planned for the Upper Clearwater Area during the next couple of years. Orofino has been chosen as the Idaho community to unveil the new Lewis-Clark Postal Stamp. Plans are to host this event on Friday, May 14 at Canoe Camp Park along the Clearwater River, just east of Orofino on Highway 12.

Canoe Camp Park along the Clearwater River, just east of Orofino on Highway 12.This location is entirely appropriate as this is the site chosen by Captain Clark to construct the dugout canoes to finish the expedition’s journey to the Pacific Ocean. It was at this site that the men fell five large ponderosa pines to be made into canoes and thus established Canoe Camp. Joseph Whitehouse wrote, “we went about helving our axes and git in readiness to begin the canoes.” However, the task seemed formidable and the time was short, a decision was made and Sgt. Patrick Gass wrote in his journal, “we have adopted the Indian method of burning out the canoes.”The Nez Perce Indians have an active Appaloosa horse group.

On the morning of October 7, 1805, with many Indians looking on, the Corps of Discovery launched their boats into the swift-moving Clearwater River. The flotilla consisted of a small boat and four larger ones. Once again the journey of the Lewis and Clark Expedition had set sail.

Further plans for the observance on May 14 include the postal office providing a mobile post office for the unveiling of the stamp and for the sale and cancellation of the stamp on the site of Canoe Camp. Sandy Medley, Executive Director of the Orofino Chamber of Commerce said, “For stamp collectors cancellation is a very big thing and they will travel from all over to get this stamp.”

Since Orofino is the only community in Idaho to sponsor the unveiling of the stamp, some of the dignitaries expected to attend the ceremony are the Governor, legislators and many devotees of the Lewis and Clark Trail Centennial activities.

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