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A Monument to a Well-traveled Dog

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July/August 2007 [1]
Location
Location name: 
Sacajawea Center
City: 
Salmon
State/Province: 
ID
Country: 
United States

Lassie, Toto, Old Yeller. None of those old hounds holds a biscuit to this tough puppy. Seaman, the Newfoundland who accompanied Lewis and Clark from St. Louis to the Pacific, survived grizzlies, bison, and even a feisty beaver during the two-year journey. His feats earned him a bronze memorial at the Sacajawea Center’s 71-acre park in Salmon, Idaho. Sculptors William Kranstover and Adrian Prazten cast the statue in such vivid detail that visiting dogs bark in surprise. (208) 756-1188, www.sacajaweacenter.org [2].

Photography by Andrew Geiger

This article was first published in July 2007. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.

Related Links: 

Salmon Valley Chamber of Commerce [3]
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail [4]
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center [5]

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Links:
[1] http://www.viamagazine.com/2007/julyaugust
[2] http://www.sacajaweacenter.org
[3] http://salmonchamber.com/
[4] http://www.nps.gov/lecl/
[5] http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/lcic/