Hanford: Visit Sacajawea Interpretive Center

Visitors can learn about tule, a plant important to the Native Americans of the Columbia Plateau.

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Exhibits in the Sacajawea Interpretive Center at Sacajawea Historical State Park in Washington s focus on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sacagawea, and the Sahaptian-speaking Native Americans of the Columbia Plateau. Visitors can touch items like the tule used to make lodges and even see a smaller-scale example of a tule mat lodge. Outside the interpretive center, visitors will find the public art installations that comprise the “The Confluence Project” by artist, Maya Lin. The “Confluence Story Circles” celebrate the native cultures, languages, flora, fauna, geology, and natural history of the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers. 

Who is Sacagawea? 

On Oct. 16, 1805, the Corps of Discovery arrived at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers, the site of today’s Sacajawea Historical State Park. A Lemhi Shoshone woman named Sacagawea, who was instrumental in the Expedition’s success, was with the group. Not only did she work alongside the men, but she was also an interpreter and an emissary of peace between the White explorers and Native American tribes. 

Details

Duration

2 Hours

Activity

Museum Exhibits

Pets Allowed

No

Activity Fee

Yes

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Location

Sacajawea Interpretive Center

2503 Sacajawea Park Road, Pasco, WA 99301 

Reservations

Yes

Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Visit the Sacajawea Interpretive Center website website for more information about the center's seasons.

Time of Day

Day

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Accessibility Information

For information about accessibility, call the Sacajawea Interpretive Center at 509-545-2056.