Near Worden in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Transportation: Hoofing It

July 16, 1806 Encampment

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2022

1. Transportation: Hoofing It Marker

This marker has been updated, but the text remains the same.

Inscription. Although the majority of their journey was accomplished by traveling waterways, Clark and his party could not have gotten over the Rocky Mountains without horses and still needed them once they arrived at the Yellowstone. They continued to hunt on horseback and planned on trading horses at the Mandan Indian Villages for essential goods that would sustain them on the last leg of their journey home. Yet maintaining their herd of 49 horses and a colt proved to be difficult. Half the horses were taken at Canoe Camp and the remaining horses were taken from Sgt. Pryor, south of Pompeys Pillar. The rocky Yellowstone embankment took its toll: "...our horses was So lame owing to their feet being worn quit Smooth and to the quick..."

"I had Mockersons made of green Buffalow Skin and put on their feet which seams to relieve them very much in passing over the Stoney plains." - William Clark, July 16, 1806

Erected by Bureau of Land Management and National Conservation Lands.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition

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series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1806.

Location. 45° 59.708′ N, 108° 0.189′ 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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Transportation: Traveling Downstream (here, next to this marker); Three Forks: Clark's Party Splits (here, next to this marker); Yellowstone River: A Water Expressway (here, next to this marker); Injury Forces a Halt to Build Canoes

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2020

2. Transportation: Hoofing It Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Preparations of Continuing the Trip (within shouting distance of this marker); Clark's Canoe Camp on the Yellowstone, Archaeology Study (within shouting distance of this marker); Using Modern Mapping Technology to Help Solve a 200 Year-Old Mystery (within shouting distance of this marker); Making Canoes, Then and Now (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Worden.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2020

3. Transportation: Hoofing It Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 4, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.