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Corps of Discovery Sacajawea LbNA #5915 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Sep 28, 2003
Location:
City:Pasco
County:Franklin
State:Washington
Boxes:1
Found by: kascadekat
Last found:Jun 30, 2007
Status:aFFFaFa
Last edited:Sep 28, 2003
Sacajawea was only about 10 years old when she was kidnapped from the Shoshones in the Lemhi Valley of the Idaho Territory and taken to a Hidatsa village on the upper Missouri River.
By trade or by gambling, French trapper Toussaint Charbonneau acquired Sacajawea and they were wed. When Charbonneau was recruited to be an interpreter for the Corps of Discovery in 1804, it was hoped that Sacajawea would be seen as a sign of peace by the tribes they would encounter on their journey. Sacajawea gave birth to "Pomp" a mere 8 weeks before the Corps set out.
Sacajawea proved to be more valuable to the Corps than anticipated. She collected native plants that supplemented their bland diet, rescued valuable supplies from the river when a boat nearly capsized and acted as interpreter when they encountered her Shoshone tribe, successfully trading for much needed horses.
Her age at death to this day is disputed. The Shoshone believe her remains are buried at the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. The stone reads "Died April 4, 1884". Other accounts suggest she only lived until 1812.
Sacajawea has more momuments, schools and buildings named in her honor than other American woman.

Sacajawea State Park
This is a 284 acre marine day use park at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers. The Corps camped at this site from October 16-18, 1805.
*THE PARK IS CLOSED OCTOBER 31-MARCH 26-we were told they can
not keep water running during the winter to keep the
restrooms open.
*THERE IS A $5 FEE PER VEHICLE TO ENTER THE PARK
(despite these obstacles, this park had to be home of a stamp
in the Corps of Discovery series)
The park is home to the Sacajawea Interpretive Center which features Lewis and Clark information and a large display of Native American tools.

To the box:
From the monument to the Daughters, go 75 steps at 184 degrees magnetic and you will find a four trunked stump. Look under the black rocks behind to find the lady guide.