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Lewis and Clark Camp - Traveler's Rest (Lolo, Montana)

View on map:46.750126°N 114.088288°W

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Fire hearth 1
46.749922°N 114.089024°W

The remains of the fire hearth from the Lewis and Clark expedition. There are two because they stayed here on the way out and back.


Fire hearth 2
46.749838°N 114.088949°W

Latrine for both trips
46.749779°N 114.087172°W

Lewis and Clark camped here on September 9-11, 1805 and then also on their return.

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Traveler's Rest (Lolo, Montana)

Traveler's Rest was a stopping point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, located about one mile south of Lolo, Montana. The expedition stopped from September 9–11, 1805 before crossing the Bitterroot Mountains, and again on the return trip from June 30–July 3, 1806. Traveler's Rest is at the eastern end of the Lolo Trail. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The boundaries were subsequently revised, and mostly lie within the 51 acres (21 ha) Travelers Rest State Park, which is operated by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Significant archaeological findings made in 2002, such as latrines with traces of mercury and fire hearths, make this the only site on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail that has yielded physical proof of the explorers' presence. Records made by Lewis and Clark often spell "Traveler's" as "Traveller's". This spot is largely unchanged from the days of Lewis and Clark From this location, Lewis and Clark split up to explore Montana during their return trip, not reuniting until they reached Sanish, North Dakota.

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