2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 43: off to the “Gates of the Rocky Mountains”
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...
2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 42: the Great Falls Interpretive Center—the best one so far
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...
2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 41: the falls we saw along the Missouri River
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...
2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 40: looking for the falls, portage on the prairie, and walking around the falls
This post and the next two posts introduce us to the second spot the Mandan and Hidatsa told Lewis and Clark to look for to make sure they were still...
2026 beyond Lewis & Clark trip – part 39: Fort Benton’s really interesting history
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...