Sakakawea ~ Bismarck, North Dakota - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Sakakawea (Sacagawea, Sacajawea) was the Lemhi Shoshone woman who has garnered national fame and recognization for her part in the exploration of the Pacific Northwest by the Lewis and Clark expedition. Without her assistance and guidance, the outcome of that whole endeavor could have been much less successful or even totally disastrous for the members of the Corps of Discovery.

This twice-life-size bronze statue, sculpted for the centennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, shows Sakakawea in her traditional native garb with her infant son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, carried on her back. This is probably the image of this woman known to most people.

TITLE: Sakakawea ARTIST(S): Leonard Crunelle, 1872-1944 DATE: Dedicated October 13, 1910 MEDIUM: Bronze CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76009357 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: North Dakota Heritage Center 612 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted statue is well-maintained and kept clean with no evidence of bird deposits.

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