Foot Steps . . .
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Volcanoguy
N 45° 40.979 W 113° 56.677
12T E 270695 N 5063043
History sign on U.S. Hwy. 93 south of Lost Pass.
Waymark Code: WMFFQ6
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2012
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Forest Service history sign about a mile south of Lost Pass along U.S. Hwy. 93.
Marker Name: Foot Steps . . .
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
Speculation on Lewis & Clark’s Path Through Lost Trail Pass
There are few places along the Lewis and Clark trail where the exact route has been open to so much speculation. In this rugged country where no way seems clear and obvious, there were a variety of theories about which route was actually taken.
On July 11 and 12th, 1997, a workshop was held featuring five Lewis and Clark scholars. Each presented to nearly 70 attendees their own ideas of what happened between September 1st and 4th, 1805. Participants spent time locked in a room battling over individual interpretations and on the Pass reviewing the different routes and campsite locations. Using journal accounts and a variety of mapping tools, including computer modeling, experts finally agreed on the route south of where the North and West Forks of the Salmon River and Moose Creek come together, however, from that point north little consensus was reached.
County: Lemhi
Group Responsible for Placement: U.S. Forest Service
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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