Area History

The Horse Prairie Lodge is located in the historic Horse Prairie Valley. The Horse Prairie Valley is so named because it is the valley where Sacajawea, traveling with the Lewis and Clark Expedition (America's greatest adventure), first met her brother, Cameahwait, Chief of the Shoshoni tribe, who approached the Expedition on horseback. To read more about the history of this area please click on one of the links below.

Click on the interests below to read about the history of each:

Lewis & Clark County

Southwestern Montana

Beaverhead County

The Town of Dillon