Near Big Timber in Sweet Grass County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2021

1. The Lewis and Clark Expedition Marker

Captions: (upper right) The United States purchased the Louisiana territory -- ore that 83,000 square miles -- from France in 1803. President Jefferson selected Meriwether Lewis (far left) to lead an expedition there. With Jefferson's permission Lewis asked his friend and former commanding officer William Clark (left) to be co-leader. Although opposite in temperament, the worked harmoniously throughout the two-year journey.; (map, across the bottom) Route of the Expedition (with annotations) (Click on image to enlarge the map and read the other points of interest.)

Inscription. In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this “Corps of Discovery” to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana Territory. Along the way, they mapped the land, recorded its resources, and contacted its native inhabitants. The landscape has changed since Lewis and Clark explored it: rivers have been dammed, forests cut over, prairies plowed under, and roads built to the horizon. Although remnants of wilderness still exist, imagine this land as Lewis and Clark first saw it two centuries ago

Erected by Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list.

Location. 45° 49.465′ N, 109° 57.915′ W. Marker is near Big Timber, Montana, in Sweet Grass County. Marker can be reached from I-90 Frontage Road near U.S. 191, in the median. This marker is in the garden at the Crazy Mountain Museum. The museum is located on the frontage road on the south side of Interstate 90, MP 367. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 I-90 Frontage Road, Big Timber MT 59011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "...all in blume..." (here, next to this marker); Clark the Cartographer (here, next to this marker); A busy three days in Sweet Grass County (here, next to this marker); Clark camps at Little Timber Creek (here, next to this marker); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Carnegie Public Library (approx. 0.8 miles away).

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2021

2. The Lewis and Clark Expedition Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.