When Meriwether Lewis arrived at the Great Falls of the
Missouri he was reassured that the Corps had chosen correctly at its junction
with the Marias River. But when he found
five waterfalls he realized the gigantic task facing his men. The 18-mile portage took a month to
complete! Wheels were sliced from tree
trunks and the boats were winched with ropes and muscle. The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center told
the story of the portage. It also
included stories of the Indians that were encountered on the journey.
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