Fort Lemhi | |
 Fort Lemhi Circa 1900 | |
| Nearest city | Salmon, Idaho |
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| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000443[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Fort Lemhi was a Mormon settlement from 1855 to 1858 located approximately two miles (3 km) north of present-day Tendoy, Idaho and served as the base of operations for the Salmon River Mission. The mission was initially created as part of a larger effort to proselyte to Native Americans throughout western North America, however the fort eventually became a critical piece of Brigham Young's strategy in the Utah War. The surprise attack on Fort Lemhi in 1858 was the catalyst for bringing the Utah War to a resolution.