#325 - Lewis and Clark
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Volcanoguy
N 44° 57.568 W 113° 38.666
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History sign on Hwy. 28 at Tendoy, Idaho.
Waymark Code: WMF5TQ
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2012
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Idaho History Marker #325 about Lewis and Clark
Marker Name: Lewis and Clark
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
After crossing through Lemhi Pass, 12 miles east of here, Lewis unfurled the American flag for the first time west of the Rockies.
Meriwether Lewis met with 3 Shoshoni Indians near here on August 13, 1805. “. . . . leaving my pack and rifle I took the flag which I unfurled and advanced toward them”, Lewis reported. The Warm Springs road leads to a marker at the site, about 8 miles from here.
County: Lemhi
City: Tendoy, Idaho
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idao
Marker Number: 325
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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