Lewis and Clark's Journal Mural, Whitehall, MT
N 45° 52.170 W 112° 05.810
12T E 414870 N 5080133
There are currently 10 murals in Whitehall, Montana with a Lewis and Clark theme.
Waymark Code: WM9ZQ5
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2010
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This mural includes some of the journal entries that the Lewis and Clark Expedition made during their trip thru the Whitehall area in 1805.
Here are 2 parts of the journal entries(from the mural):
"we passed some rich bottoms of cotton timber, where we saw abundance of signs fo Beaver & trees that had been cut down by these animals lately, many which measur'd a foot over..." Joseph Whitehouse, Aug 2, 1805"
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"This is the first time I ever dared to wade the river. There are areas, places between this and the forks were I presume it might be attempted with equal success." Meriwether Lewis Aug 2, 1805"
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