Historical Markers in Shonkin

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Historical Markers in Shonkin

1 ► Montana, Chouteau County, Shonkin — Flowing Free for Miles —

Below Morony Dam, the Missouri River runs free for more than 200 river miles, past Fort Benton and through the White Cliffs, much as it did in 1805. (arrow pointing to:) Lower Portage Camp, beyond view, was located one mile . . . — — Map (db m282897) HM

2 ► Montana, Chouteau County, Shonkin — Land of Many Uses / Sulphur Springs Hiking Trail / Lewis and Clark Reach the Rapids —

(Three panels make up this marker; the center panel contains only hiking trail information) Land of Many Uses When Lewis and Clark passed this way in 1805, they met no people but for thousands of years Indian lodges . . . — — Map (db m282901) HM

3 ► Montana, Chouteau County, Shonkin — Portaging Across the Prairie —

The mouth of Portage Creek served as a gateway to the portage around the rapids and waterfalls to the Missouri River. Undeterred by the obstacles, the men labored to begin the arduous portage. At Lower Portage Camp, the men stashed the white . . . — — Map (db m282815) HM

4 ► Montana, Chouteau County, Shonkin — Sulphur Spring: Healing Waters —

On June 16, 1805, Captain Lewis, returning from his reconnoiter of the falls, rejoined Captain Clark downriver from here and "found the Indian woman extreemly ill and much reduced by her indisposition." Having walked by this spring . . . — — Map (db m282817) HM

5 ► Montana, Chouteau County, Shonkin — Walking Sacred Ground —

For thousands of years Indians camped near the spring while on hunting forays. Their lodges dotted the prairie, and warriors stood sentry along the bluff on the lookout for intruders. When the tribes moved on, deer and birds quietly drank from the . . . — — Map (db m282813) HM

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