North Fork in Lemhi County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

In Commemoration of Old Toby the Shoshone Indian

Members of the Lewis & Clark Expedition - August and September 1805

September 19, 2012

1. In commemoration of Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker

Inscription. In commemoration of
Old Toby
the Shoshone Indian who guided the Lewis & Clark expedition from the Salmon to the Bitterroot Valley after he had shown Captain Clark that the Salmon River Canyon was impassable. Old Toby served this famous expedition without fee, fame or reward.

[Second Marker:]
Members of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
August & September 1805 Two leaders were provided in case of accident to one.
Captain Meriwether Lewis, First Infantry, U.S.A.
(Private Secretary of President Thomas Jefferson)
William Clark, 2nd Lieutenant of Artillery, U.S.A.
Soldiers Sergeant Patrick Gass • Sergeant John Ordway • Sergeant Nathaniel Pryor • William Bratton • John Collins • John Colter • Reuben Fields • Robert Frazier • George Gibson • Silas Goodrich • Hugh Hall • Thomas B. Howard • Baptiste LePage • Hugh McNeal • John Potts • George Shannon • John Shields • John E. Thompson • William Werner • Joseph Whitehouse • Alexander H. Williard • Richard Windsor • Peter Wiser
Civilians George Drouillard (called "Drewyer") Chief Hunter • Pierre Cruzat, Head Boatman • Francis Labiche, Boatman • Toussaint Chaboneau, Interpreter

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• Sacajawea, his Shoshone Indian wife • Little Toussaint Chaboneau, their baby • Old Toby, The Shoshone Indian guide • York, Negro, (Captain Clark's servant)

Erected 2009 by Lloyd Shaw Post No. 67, American Legion, Salmon, Idaho.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1805.

Location. 45° 24.445′ N, 113° 59.737′ W. Marker is in North Fork, Idaho, in Lemhi County. It is at the intersection of Lewis and Clark Highway (U.S. 93 at milepost 326.5) and Salmon River Road (Route NF 030), on the right when traveling south on Lewis and Clark Highway. Marker is located north of the North Fork General Store on west side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Fork ID 83466, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Idaho — Sawtooth Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark

Members of the Lewis & Clark Expedition (Second Marker) image. Click for full size.

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2. Members of the Lewis & Clark Expedition (Second Marker)

Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salmon River Encounter (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis and Clark (approx. ¼ mile away); Hungry, Wet and Cold (approx. 5.1 miles away); Nez Perce Trail (approx. 5.3 miles away); Tower Creek (approx. 7.4 miles away); Lewis and Clark: Departure Camp (approx. 7.7 miles away); William Clark's "Pirimids" (approx. 7.7 miles away); Erle and Lula Embley's Cabin (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Fork.

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3. In commemoration of Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker

View E, from the Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker image. Click for full size.

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4. View E, from the Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker

View South of Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker image. Click for full size.

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5. View South of Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker

View West of the Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker image. Click for full size.

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6. View West of the Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker

View North from the Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker image. Click for full size.

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7. View North from the Old Toby the Shoshone Indian Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2012. This page has been viewed 1,388 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 19, 2012. 2. submitted on September 20, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 19, 2012. 6, 7. submitted on September 20, 2012. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.