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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: August 23, 2020
Caption:
The Lewis and Clark Trail: Lewis and Clark in Montana Marker in the Decision Point Kiosk | Additional Description:
(orange -- westward bound)
First camp in Montana, April 27, 1805 "...Capt Lewis walked on Shore in the Point to examine & view the Countrey" (Clark) April 27, 1805
At the mouth of the Marias, June 2, 1805 "...Capt Lewis and my Self walked out & ascended the hill in the point..." (Clark) June 3, 1805
Lewis finds the Great Falls of the Missouri, June 13, 1805 "...mist which arrises from these falls there is a beautiful rainbow produced..." (Lewis) June 13, 1805
Lewis meets the Shoshone, August 13, 1805 "...when they arrived I advanced toward them with the flag..." (Lewis) August 13, 1805
(green -- eastward bound)
Separation of Lewis and Clark, July 3, 1806 "...I took My leave of Capt Lewis and the indians and at 8 A M Set out..." (Clark) July 3, 1806
Sacagawea points the way, July 13, 1806 "The indian woman who has been of great Service to me as a pilot..." (Clark) July 13, 1806
Canoe camp, July 19-23, 1806 "...the men work very diligienty on the Canoes one of them near finished..." (Clark) July 21, 1806
Clark at Pompey's (Tower) Pillar, July 25, 1806 "...at 4 P M arived at a remarkable rock..." (Clark) July 25, 1806
Lewis' fight with the Blackfeet, July 27, 1806 "I called to them...that I would shoot them if they did not give me my horse and raised my gun..." (Lewis) July 27, 1806
Buffalo crossing, August 6, 1806 "...this gangue of Buffalow was entirely across and as thick as they could Swim." (Clark) August 1, 1806 Submitted: December 5, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p554797
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