Northwest Passage Scenic Byway - Canoe Camp, Orofino
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Original Caption: A dugout canoe rests behind an eduational sign at Canoe Camp. While occupied by ancestors of the Nimiipuu for over 4,000 years, this Nez Perce National Historical Park component site is named for the brief stay of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in September-October 1805. Here the explorers, with native assistance, felled Ponderosa pines and constructed dugout canoes for their continued journey to the Pacific.
Location: Idaho (46.500° N 116.333° W)
Status: Public domain. Nez Perce National Historical Park
Digital Photographs Relating to America's Byways
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Date
1995 - 2013
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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