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60405 Over a hundred and
thirty years ago people from Fort Benton climbed up to this location,
"Signal Point" to watch for steam powered paddle wheel boats arriving
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Join us as we tour the "Birth place" of
Montana.
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Fort Benton, Montana |
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We
skipped over some of the important parts of the town. |
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Let's walk
to the edge of town, near "Signal Point," and walk west along the Missouri
river. |
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Very little remains of the original
adobe walls that once was Fort Benton. |
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Can you
see the fenced enclosure near the light pole in the center of the picture? |
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Here, let us remove a few of the leaves on the trees to make it easier to
see the original adobe wall. |
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51505 There
that's better.
Click here to see a close up of the adobe wall. |
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University of Montana professor
and Montana Historian K. Ross Toole said: |
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"Everywhere the Montanan is surrounded
by his real heritage. Almost nowhere will he recognize it." |
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Thankfully, Fort Benton is
covered with "historical markers" that chronicle the birth of Montana. |
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During this tour we will attempt
to include most of the "historical markers" found in Fort Benton. |
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All the prominent Fort Benton
landmarks will have one or more small thumb images that link you to a photo
of the "historical marker." |
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Here is an example. The adobe wall
in the picture above
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has several signs to the left of
the fenced enclosure. Click on any "thumb" below to read the sign. |
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Please note: The "silver pictures" are
found on Montana
Historical Society signs found in Fort Benton, Montana. |
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