First Flag Unfurling Site, Lewis and Clark Trail
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First Flag Unfurling Site, Lewis and Clark Trail | |
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| Location | 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Tendoy, Idaho in the Bitterroot Mountains |
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| Coordinates | 45°1′21″N 113°34′27″W / 45.02250°N 113.57417°WCoordinates: 45°1′21″N 113°34′27″W / 45.02250°N 113.57417°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1805 |
| NRHP Reference # | 75000635[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 1975 |
The First Flag Unfurling Site is a historic site along the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in Lemhi County, Idaho. The site is located in the Bitterroot Mountains, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the community of Tendoy. According to an entry in Clark's journal on August 13, 1905, Lewis unfurled an American flag at the site to greet two women whom the party encountered. Local researcher Dave Ainsworth determined that this encounter was the first time an American flag had been unfurled west of the Continental Divide; his findings were confirmed by a National Park Service historian.[2]
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1975.[1] At the time, the site was marked by a historic sign, though several parties were planning to install a monument.[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Cramer, Bob (June 29, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: First Flag Unfurling Site, Lewis and Clark Trail" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
