Canoe Building Site

Canoe Building Site (HM22TE)

Location: Orofino, ID 83544 Clearwater County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 30.056', W 116° 19.777'

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Guided by Twisted Hair and several other Nez Perce, Capt. William Clark selected this as a camp site because of the many large ponderosa pines that grew here then. The canoe makers chopped out small portions of the pine logs, then used fire or hot coals to char the wood. This made it easier to chip out the inside of the canoes.


I set out early with the Chief and 2 young men to hunt Some trees Calculated to build Canoes, as we had previously determined to proceed on by water.

William Clark Journal, September 25, 1805


Lewis and Clark built four large canoes and one small one to accommodate the 34 members of the expedition. The large canoes were about 50 to 55 feet long and could carry a minimum of seven men and 800 to 1,000 pounds of gear.

The Corps of Discovery departed after 10 days, having made five canoes. Canoe Camp was an important turning point. Here the expedition made the transition from arduous overland travel to travel by water — onward toward the Pacific.
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HM NumberHM22TE
Series This marker is part of the Lewis & Clark Expedition series
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Placed ByHistorical Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Date Added Monday, November 13th, 2017 at 7:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees46.50093333, -116.32961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 30.056', W 116° 19.777'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 30' 3.36" N, 116° 19' 46.62" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13507-13623 US-12, Orofino ID 83544, US
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