Lemhi Pass
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| Lemhi Pass | |
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 View from Lemhi Pass |
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| Elevation | 7373 ft. |
| Location | Idaho/Montana,  United States |
| Range | Rocky Mountains |
| Coordinates | 44°58.5′N 113°26.7′W / 44.975°N 113.445°WCoordinates: 44°58.5′N 113°26.7′W / 44.975°N 113.445°W |
| Traversed by | Unpaved road |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
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| Nearest city: | Tendoy, Idaho |
| Coordinates: | 44°58′4″N 113°27′23″W / 44.96778°N 113.45639°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1805 |
| Governing body: | FOREST SERVICE |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | October 9, 1960[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000313 |
Lemhi Pass (el. 7373 ft.) is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains on the border between Montana and Idaho on the Continental Divide.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition entered present-day Idaho on August 26, 1805, through Lemhi Pass. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. Mormon missionaries who came to the Salmon River Valley in 1855 were the first non-Indians to establish a sustained relationship with the Salmon River Indian people. Approximately twenty-seven Mormon men left the Salt Lake Valley on May 18, 1855 under the direction of Brigham Young. The party reached Fort Lemhi on May 27, and they selected a permanent site for their mission on June 15, 1855. The mission, named Fort Lemhi, was located approximately two miles north of present-day Tendoy, Idaho. The word "Lemhi" was associated with King Limhi who was one of the kings cited in the Book of Mormon. In Mormon scripture, King Limhi organized an expedition that lasted twenty- two days—the same duration it required the Mormon missionaries to reach the Salmon River Country. Consequently, they named their mission after King Limhi, and, in time, Limhi became Lemhi. [2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ^ a b "Lemhi Pass". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=203&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ Merle Wells (June 8, 1988) National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lemhi Pass, National Park Service and Accompanying 10 photos, from 1958 and 1962
[edit] External links
- National Park Service
- Reading 2: Lemhi Pass and Lolo Trail from The Lewis & Clark Expedition: Documenting the Uncharted Northwest Name, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan.
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