Fort Lemhi

Fort Lemhi (1855-1858) - Established 18 Jun 1855 in Lemhi County, Idaho, by a group of Mormons sent by Brigham Young. Abandoned in 1858. Fort Lemhi Roadside Marker. History Established 18 Jun 1855 by a group of Mormons sent by Brigham Young to teach the local Indians how to farm. The Fort was a 16 rod square log stockade enclosing some 25 cabins and an attached 16 rod square adobe corral. This was the first attempt to establish a permanent settlement in Idaho but frequent conflicts with the Nez Perces Indians forced its abandonment in April 1858. Current Status Fort Lemhi Monument with a marker and remains of a wall. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Lemhi Monument, Lemhi County, Idaho. Maps & Images Lat: 44.983259 Long: -113.6400561 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,810' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 253. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 399109 Links: North American Forts - Fort Lemhi Wikipedia - Fort Lemhi Mormon Historic Sites - Fort Lemhi Visited: 16 Jul 2017