Near Lolo in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Travellers Rest
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 10, 2018
1. Travellers Rest Marker
Inscription.
Travellers Rest. .
Bitter Root Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Missoula, Montana dedicate this marker to Captains Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea, their inspiration and guide, and the brave men of the Trans-Mississippi Expedition who encamped on Lo Lo Creek, September 10 - 1805. , Ordway . Willard . Colter . Bratton . Gass . M'Neal . Hall . Thompson . Pryor . Wiser . Collins . Whitehouse . Windsor . Lepage . Werner . Fields Brothers . Gibson . Howard . Frazier . Drouillard . Potts . Shannon . Goodrich . Labiche . Cruzatte . Chaboneau, husband of Sacajawea . Baptiste, their baby and York, the slave Dedicated October 9 - 1925.
Bitter Root Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Missoula, Montana dedicate this marker to Captains Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea, their inspiration and guide, and the brave men of the Trans-Mississippi Expedition who encamped on Lo Lo Creek, September 10 - 1805.
Ordway Willard Colter Bratton Gass M'Neal Hall Thompson Pryor Wiser Collins Whitehouse Windsor Lepage Werner Fields Brothers Gibson Howard Frazier Drouillard Potts Shannon Goodrich Labiche Cruzatte Chaboneau, husband of Sacajawea Baptiste, their baby and York, the slave
Dedicated
October 9 - 1925
Erected 1925 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Bitter Root Chapter.
Location. 46° 45.162′ N, 114° 5.322′ W. Marker is near Lolo, Montana, in Missoula County. Marker is on Lolo Creek Road (U.S. 12) near U.S. 93, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6717 Lolo Creek Road, Lolo MT 59847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Crossroads of Culture (within shouting distance of this marker); The Journey Home (about 700 feet away, measured
More about this marker. This maker is located in Travelers' Rest State Park.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 10, 2018
2. Travellers Rest Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 10, 2018
3. Travelers Rest
has been designated a National Historic Landmark
Following trails used for thousands of years, the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped at this ancient Native American campsite from September 9-11, 1805 and returned to Travelers Rest from June 30-July 3, 1806.
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
1960
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Frank Ward (photo courtesy of the Montana Historical Society), October 9, 1925
4. Dedication of D.A.R. plate at Lolo Pass, Mont.
"View of the dedication ceremony of a historical marker erected by the Montana State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution at Bannack, Montana. Writing on verso states, 'Left to right, 1. Mrs. Laura T. Scott, Armstead, Montana; 2. Miss Ann M. Lang, The Dalles, Ore., V. Pres. Gen. N.S.D.A.R.; 3. Mrs. Verne D. Caldwell, St. Regent, Mont. D.A.R.; 4. Mrs. John M. Keith, Regent, Bitter Root Chapt. D.A.R.'"
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on July 23, 2020.