Near Salmon in Lemhi County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

MacDonald's Battle

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 24, 2017

1. MacDonald's Battle Marker

Inscription. Whooping and yelling, Blackfeet Indians and white trappers "fought like deamons" in the defile before you in 1823.
After the Hudson's Bay Company trappers burned the Indians out of a strong position by starting a large brush fire, the Blackfeet lost ten warriors in a hot battle. Though he came out the victor, Finnan MacDonald decided that before he would return to trap anywhere around here again, "the Beaver will have a Gould Skin."

Erected by Idaho Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 312.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 45° 1.2′ N, 113° 39.615′ W. Marker is near Salmon, Idaho, in Lemhi County. Marker can be reached from Highway 28 near Haynes Creek/17 Mile Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salmon ID 83467, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Waters Flowing to the Pacific (here, next to this marker); Sacajawea (approx. half a mile away); The Withington Caldera (approx. 1.8 miles

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away); Lewis Learns from the Lemhi Shoshone (approx. 1.8 miles away); Meriwether Lewis Makes Contact (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sacajawea Comes Home (approx. 1.8 miles away); William Clark's Scouting Mission (approx. 1.8 miles away); Rheumatism and Recreation (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salmon.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 24, 2017

2. MacDonald's Battle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.