6 June 2017
Returning to last summer’s Louis and Clark trip. Our next stop was Fort Benton, MT known as
the birthplace of Montana. The city was founded in 1846 and became a major
center for trade, transportation on the Missouri River and starting off point
for gold miners, settlers and others heading north and west. Its role
diminished with the arrival of the railroads.
As we drove into town we passed by a small hurt of buffalo owned by a
local businessman. We arrived just in
time to see a newborn calf being delivered and welcomed into the herd.
Today it is a quiet small town on the Missouri river that
attracts many visitors to the historic Fort Benton Montana’s Heritage Complexof six museums, art galleries and Historic Fort Benson itself. We spent the
good part of a day here, but to truly see it all, it would take several days.
7 comments:
I can't believe with all the time we spend in Montana and also growing up there, that I have never been to Fort Benton. I need to do something about that.
I'd love to have that Ford truck in your pictures, but retirement pensions only stretch so far... ;c)
What a great trip this was for you. Pictures are my souvenirs. Looks like you had a great time and saw a lot too.
Really nice pictures. That is a big place. You definitely had some buffalo luck.
Fantastic!!! Fort Benson and all the museums are so interesting!! Definitely on our “to see” list!!
Scooping Jim and Sandie on a Montana site is indeed rare.
You weren't kidding when you said that calf was just being delivered! I love exploring historic places like Ft Benton.
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