The Lemhi County Historical Society and Museum located in Salmon, Idaho is the go-to place for education on the history of Lemhi County.

The museum is known as “A River of History Connecting Past, Present, and Future”

Lemhi County Historical Society was originally founded in the early 20th century to document the lives of early Lemhi County settlers. The Society was inactive between 1928 and 1956, at which point it reformed and began to grow its collection of artifacts. In 1963, the Lemhi County Museum was opened to display the series of items that had been collected over the course of decades.

The museum to this day, contains a variety of historical exhibits centering around Salmon City and Lemhi County and is open year-round.

The Lemhi County Historical Museum houses the largest extant collection of Lemhi Shoshone (Agai Dika) artifacts.  Clothing, beadwork, arrowheads, ceremonial accessories, and an extensive photograph collection detail the traditional lives of Sacajawea’s people.  The Museum also features the area’s history in mining ranching and logging.

The museum is expanding and is opening an additional building for the river of history and research center. Our Summer Hours: (Memorial Day through September 30th) - Monday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Winter Hours - Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Please see our website for more information and plan a visit soon - https://lemhicountymuseum.org/