| Sacajawea, one of the most famous women in
history, was born right here in the Salmon valley. Our best
history tells us that Sacajawea was born sometime around 1788
between Kenney Creek and Agency Creek along the banks of the
Lemhi River at what is present day Tendoy, Idaho. This is a
short 5 or 10 miles from the township of Salmon, Idaho.
Suring the fall of 1800, while the Lemhi Shoshoni tribe were
wintering near the three forks of the Missouri River (present
day Montana), they were attacked by a band of Minnetaree Indian
raiders from the Hidatsa village. They captured Sacajawea as a
slave.
Sacajawea was then sold to the Mandan Indians who kept her
enslaved until she was gambled off to the French-Canadian fur
trader Troussaint Charbonneau. By 16 years of age Sacajawea had
suffered more than most of us can imagine. Yet she ended up as
the guide who brought the Lewis and Clark party back to the land
of her birth, and guided them over difficult mountains and
passes to the sea.
Salmon, Idaho still celebrates our homeland as the birthplace
of this brave native woman, now known to the world as Sacajawea.
We celebrate this most famous of citizens with a Sacajawea
Heritage and Cultural Center, and the yearly Sacajawea
Heritage Days Celebration.
If you are interested in having this rich piece of cultural
history as part of your real estate search, contact the
knowledgeable agents at Robie Real Estate today. Our long-time
and native agents real estate values and locations in and out.
We can show you properties near famous spots in the Lemhi
Valley, and along the Lewis
and Clark Trail.
Looking for real estate properties and values in Salmon,
Idaho is a an adventure! |