Salmon’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Salmon. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the Continental Divide at Lemhi Pass, 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast of Salmon. They followed the Salmon River through the present site of the city, then ascended the north fork of the river, at the present-day town named after the confluence, to cross into present-day Montana near Lost Trail Pass. The sole female in the party, Sacagawea, was born in the Lemhi Valley near Salmon. The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Educational Center was opened in Salmon in August 2003.
From 1910 to 1939, Salmon was the western terminus of the now-defunct Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Salmon’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Salmon’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1966. TBM spray plane Western spr…, 1966: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Salmon
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Salmon, decade by decade
1990s
7 historic places in Salmon
7 places in Salmon are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1966. TBM spray plane Western spruce budworm control project. Salmon, Idaho (1966) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.