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Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
 

Lewis and Clark Pathfinder Tribute

 
 
Pathfinder Tribute Marker image. Click for full size.
June 16, 2017
1. Pathfinder Tribute Marker
Inscription. The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed this way going west August, 1805 and returning July, 1806.

‘Though the Pathfinder may die, the paths remain open.’

Beaverhead Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. June 14, 1928
 
Erected 1928 by Daughters of the American Revolution Beaverhead Chapter.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1805.
 
Location. 45° 13.027′ N, 112° 38.295′ W. Marker is in Dillon, Montana, in Beaverhead County. It is on South Montana Street, on the right when traveling south. Erected on the railway depot lawn, facing the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dillon MT 59725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in

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North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medicine Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Andrus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotel Metlen (about 300 feet away); U.S. Post Office — Dillon Main (about 400 feet away); Dillon Implement Company (about 600 feet away); Dillon City Hall Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dillon's Founding (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Dillon City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillon.
 
Regarding Lewis and Clark Pathfinder Tribute. The marker commemorates the passage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through Beaverhead County going west August, 1805 and returning July, 1806.
 
Pathfinder Tribute Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cheryl Genovese, June 16, 2017
2. Pathfinder Tribute Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2020, by Cheryl Genovese of Bozeman, Montana. This page has been viewed 1,028 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2020, by Cheryl Genovese of Bozeman, Montana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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