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Continental Divide |
August 12, 1805
Lewis crosses the Continental Divide by way of Lemhi Pass
Lewis was following an Indian road in pursuit of the
Shoshones:
" we proceeded on to the top of the dividing ridge from which I
discovered immense ranges of high mountains still to the West of us with
their tops partially covered with snow."
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WELCOME TO
LEWIS
CROSSING THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE |
A. Lemhi Pass/Continental Divide: Lewis crossed the
Continental Divide on August 12, 1805
<< View from Lemhi Pass B. Cameahwait's Village ( Tendoy Field): The
village was located at two different places, both in present day Lemhi
County, the first 7 miles north of Tendoy on the east bank of the Lemhi
River. The second location was about 3 miles to the south and
upstream on the same bank of the Lemhi, both only accessible on
foot. Both sites are unmarked and are on private land. The
village was the base camp for the Clark group reconnaissance of the Salmon
River. They purchased food and horses for the trek across the Lolo
Trail and recruited Old Toby as a guide for the Expedition. It was
here that Captain Clark gave ornithologists the first description of
Clark's Nutcracker, a crow-sized bird with flashing back, white and gray
coloration, still frequently seen in the area.
C. Salmon River Reconnaissance by Captain
Clark
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Beaverhead Mountains, Bitterroot Range
,Salmon, Idaho
Lemhi Pass (Ridge Road)
Lemhi Pass |
