Now that we’ve seen the falls that the Corps of Discovery had to portage around, the expedition had a few days to relax and get ready for the next phase […]
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We’re a couple in our 70’s who love to travel and find new and interesting places. Come with us and experience places you may have visited, places you never knew existed, and places you’d love to go to, At Your Pace.
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After see the Great Falls and the interpretive center there, we drove on to Helena so we could take a boat ride on the Missouri River to see the Gates of the Mountains that absolutely amazed Lewis—and us. Then on to Three Forks, where the forks of three rivers come together to form the Missouri River. Close by was Beaverhead Rock so important to Sacagawea, Camp Fortunate where Lewis and Clark met with the Shoshone so they could get horses to cross the pass ahead of them,
As we’ve been traveling with Lewis and Clark, we’d often hear that this interpretive center is the best one along the expedition. So far we agree. We looked at what […]
One afternoon while staying in Fort Benton, we drove south toward the city of Great Falls to experience the 5 falls on the Missouri River that the Corps of Discovery […]
This post and the next one introduce us to the second spot the Mandan and Hidatsa told Lewis and Clark to look for to make sure they were still following […]
Fort Benton was established in 1846, and by 1860 had developed into a hub for trade and travel since it was the last destination for steamboat travel on the Missouri […]
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I did not realize his (JD) home was intact after Katrina.
I learn a lot from you.
Thank you.
Stay warm.
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Does that map mean you have never been to Nebraska or Idaho?!? Praying for safe travels…
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Wonderful that you’re “back on the road” and seeing so many places that show our rich history in the USA. We are blessed to live in such an amazing land.
We also love touring and have recently been to the Great Lakes area around Montreal and Northern NY. Perhaps we’ll see Door County WI in September. You definitely inspire us!!
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