Near Worden in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Triumph and Torment
August 3, 1806 Encampment
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2020
1. Triumph and Torment Marker
Inscription.
Triumph and Torment. August 3, 1806 Encampment. At 8 am, Clark and his party arrived at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers. They formed their camp at the same point between the two rivers where they had encamped on the 26th of April, 1805. They had no way of knowing they were only days away from reuniting with Lewis and the rest of the Expedition, and there was little cause to celebrate. All of their belongings were wet and had to be laid out to dry, their meet reserve had spoiled as had the skins they were saving to make clothing. But the worst complaints were about the swarms of mosquitoes. They were so bad that when Clark claimed a hill to shoot a bighorn sheep he could not sight his rifle. "the Musquetors were So noumerous that I could not Shute with any Certainty." , "last night the Musquetors was so troublesom that no one of the party Slept half the night. for my part I did not Sleep one hour. those tormenting insects found their way into My beare (mosquitoe net) and tormented me the whole night. they are not less noumerous or troublesome this morning..." - William Clark, August 3, 1806
At 8 am, Clark and his party arrived at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers. They formed their camp at the same point between the two rivers where they had encamped on the 26th of April, 1805. They had no way of knowing they were only days away from reuniting with Lewis and the rest of the Expedition, and there was little cause to celebrate. All of their belongings were wet and had to be laid out to dry, their meet reserve had spoiled as had the skins they were saving to make clothing. But the worst complaints were about the swarms of mosquitoes. They were so bad that when Clark claimed a hill to shoot a bighorn sheep he could not sight his rifle. "the Musquetors were So noumerous that I could not Shute with any Certainty."
"last night the Musquetors was so troublesom that no one of the party Slept half the night. for my part I did not Sleep one hour. those tormenting insects found their way into My beare (mosquitoe net) and tormented me the whole night. they are not less noumerous or troublesome this morning..." - William Clark, August 3, 1806
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1806.
Location. 45° 59.661′ N, 108° 0.043′ W. Marker is near Worden, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It can be reached from State Highway 312 near South 31st Road, on the right when traveling west. This marker is on The "Yellowstone River" Walkway at Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3001 Highway 312, Worden MT 59088, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country and in Greater Billings. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
