Near Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Sacajawea

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 12, 2018

1. Sacajawea Marker

Inscription. In Commemoration of
Sacajawea
who guided Lewis and Clark through this
the land of her childhood and capture
On August 17th, 1805 she rejoined her tribe near this site. The services she rendered the expedition were invaluable.
This tablet was erected by the
Montana Daughters of the American Revolution
1915

Erected 1915 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Montana.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1805.

Location. 44° 59.874′ N, 112° 51.359′ W. Marker is near Dillon, Montana, in Beaverhead County. It can be reached from State Highway 324 near State Highway 15, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dillon MT 59725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reunion at Camp Fortunate (approx. 0.6 miles away); …the End of the Northwest Passage? (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Route and Campsites of Lewis and Clark in Montana: A Geologic Perpective

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); it has a singular appearence (approx. 0.6 miles away); Camp Fortunate (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fortunate Camp (approx. 0.9 miles away); "it was mutually advantageous..." (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillon.

More about this marker. This marker is found in the Beaverhead Campground just off the Clark Canyon Reservoir lakefront road (Idaho Highway 324), immediately after Interstate 15 Exit 44.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 12, 2018

2. Sacajawea Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,068 times since then and 157 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.