Glendive in Dawson County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

The Price

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 10, 2020

1. The Price Marker

Inscription. Missionary Narcissa Whitman was recored to be the first white woman to cross the Rockies on the Oregon Trail. She and her husband Dr. Marcus Whitman settled near Walla Walla, Washington.
I chose to depict her at the river's edge in 1839, grief stricken as she held her two-year-old daughter Alice who went to the river to get two cups of water, fell in and drowned. As she held her lifeless child, Narcissa cried, "Thy will be done, not mine."
Another historic tragedy wrenched my heard as well when I red that Glendive's Sullivan family, along with all six of their children, drowned in the 1899 Flood when the frozen river and bridge went out.
I dedicated this sculpture in memory of the pioneer courage and sacrifices of the builders of our town and to all who have lost children.
A gift to this City from Pamela C. Harr
www.bridgebronze.com

Erected by Pamela C. Harr.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 47° 6.173′ N, 104° 42.877′ W. Marker is in Glendive, Montana, in Dawson County. It is on South Merrill Avenue near

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West Power Street, on the left when traveling south. The statue is in the city park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 South Merrill Avenue, Glendive MT 59330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Montana’s Missouri River Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

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: Glendive, MT (a few steps from this marker); Krug Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Dion Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dion Brothers Building (about 500 feet away); 107 West Bell Street (about 600 feet away); J.C. Penney Store (about 600 feet away); Dion Building / Exchange Bank (about 600 feet away); Dawson County World War Memorial (about

The Price and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 10, 2020

2. The Price and Marker

700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendive.

"The Price" Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 10, 2020

3. "The Price" Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 599 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.