Sacajawea Bronze Statue in Darby Pocket Park - Lewis and Clark Trail Experience

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The beautiful life size bronze statue of Sacajawea and her son Pomp is in a wonderful little pocket Park on Main street in Darby, Montana. The statue is a replica of the original work by Jim Demetro located at Fort Clatsop, Astoria, Oregon.

This is a must stop in Darby, Montana on your way north in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana if coming from the Big Hole on Highway 43 to Highway 93, or Salmon Idaho northbound on Highway 93. If headed south from Glacier to Yellowstone, you will also pass Sacajawea Rest in Darby on your right a little after you pass the post office.

A great place to stop and have a packed lunch. Or walk a short distance further down Main Street and get lunch to go from the Blue Joint restaurant on the right going south or from Momma Annes across the street on tour left. Wildflower Boutique on Main has wonderful hand made candy as well as seasonal huckleberry cinnamon rolls. Not to mention a darling boutique!

Bronze History Panel located with the Sacajawea Bronze at Sacajawea Rest Park in Darby, Montana.

Bronze History Panel located with the Sacajawea Bronze at Sacajawea Rest Park in Darby, Montana.

Sacajawea Bronze full size statue located in the Sacajawea Pocket park on Main Street in Darby, Montana.

Sacajawea Bronze full size statue located in the Sacajawea Pocket park on Main Street in Darby, Montana.

Fly fishermen with Sacajawea Statue in Darby, Montana during the sqwalla hatch in March 2018.

Fly fishermen with Sacajawea Statue in Darby, Montana during the sqwalla hatch in March 2018.

Kook and Joe Toolson and Jim Robinson

Kook and Joe Toolson and Jim Robinson

Susan Hall and Ginny Lydick from Dallas, Texas at the Sacajawea Bronze in Darby, Montana April 2017

Susan Hall and Ginny Lydick from Dallas, Texas at the Sacajawea Bronze in Darby, Montana April 2017

New Entrance to the Sacajawea Rest Pocket Park in Darby being installed by students of Darby High School

New Entrance to the Sacajawea Rest Pocket Park in Darby being installed by students of Darby High School

Celebration of Active Status on NPS Geotourism Website by citizens of Darby, Montana

Celebration of Active Status on NPS Geotourism Website by citizens of Darby, Montana

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Established in 1818 by the North West Company, For

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https://lewis-clark.org/day-by-day/29-apr-1806/

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During the day they walked on loose sand for twelve miles and were happy to stop and make their next camp at Rock Creek.

Here Charbonneau made arrangements for another horse, as Clark wrote:

"Shabono made a bargin with one of the Indian men going with us, for a horse for Which he gave his Shirt. and two of the leather Sutes of his wife."

https://lewis-clark.org/day-by-day/23-apr-1806/