Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Educational Center

The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Educational Center is located in, owned and operated by the city of Salmon, Idaho. It is a center that honors and educates the public about Sacajawea, the great explorer that accompanied and helped guide Lewis and Clark across the West.

The location of the Center

The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Educational Center is located on the Idaho State Highway 28 northeast of the Salmon Valley Golf Course and is marked by signs. It lies in the heart of Sacajawea's homeland in a 71-acre park.

What is there to do?

There are many great activities to do while visiting the Sacajawea center. One of which is their famous Salmon outdoor school where you are taken outdoors and given hands-on Native American living that is contemporary with the life of Sacajawea. There is also an outdoor theater where different historical events are acted out in dramatic fashion. Plus, there is a garden that you can volunteer at and a dog-walking course. Lastly, there is a ropes challenge course where teamwork and leadership skills are developed and practiced. This kind of activity is great because it forces you to rely on the people you are with to get through the activity and this is also where the true leaders in any group start to emerge. The greatest leaders know that only through teamwork and cooperation can any truly great goal get accomplished.

If you find yourself in Salmon, Idaho, then you should definitely explore some of America's history by visiting the Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Educational Center. If it was not for Sacajawea, the exploration to the West would have taken much longer and many of the explorers could have died. Her knowledge of the terrain, the wildlife and flora in and around the West lightened the load and sped the journey.