Hanford: Enjoy Sacajawea Historical State Park

Sacajawea Historical State Park is a day-use park with 267 acres (108 hectares) at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers in the city of Pasco, Washington. Since time immemorial, Native Americans have called the Columbia Plateau home, including the lands where the Tri-Cities and the Hanford Site are today. Eventually, explorers came through the area and White settlers soon followed. One of the most famous stories of the region occurred on Oct. 16, 1805. The Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived at the site of today’s Sacajawea Historical State Park. Among the group was a Lemhi-Shoshone woman named Sacagawea, who was instrumental in the Expedition’s success. Named in her honor, Sacajawea Historical State Park features 9,100 ft (2773.68 m) of freshwater shoreline. Visitors can enjoy many activities including picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, bicycling, hiking, bird watching and wildlife viewing. The park also features the Sacajawea Interpretive Center, which has a variety of exhibits on Lewis and Clark Expedition,, Sacagawea, and the Sahaptian-speaking Native Americans..