Fort Benton, Montana pictures on MontanaPictures.net (Page one of eight)
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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 from St. Louis. | |
| Join us as we tour the "Birth place" of Montana. | |
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| 60405 Fort Benton, Montana | |
| We skipped over some of the important parts of the town. Let's walk to the edge of town, near "Signal Point," and walk west along the Missouri river. | |
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| 60505 Very little remains of the original adobe walls that once was Fort Benton. | |
| Can you see the fenced enclosure near the light pole in the center of the picture? | |
| 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. | |
| University of Montana professor and Montana Historian K. Ross Toole said: | |
| "Everywhere the Montanan is surrounded by his real heritage. Almost nowhere will he recognize it." | |
| Thankfully, Fort Benton is covered with "historical markers" that chronicle the birth of Montana. | |
| During this tour we will attempt to include most of the "historical markers" found in Fort Benton. | |
| All the prominent Fort Benton landmarks will have one or more small thumb images that link you to a photo of the "historical marker." | |
| Here is an example. The adobe wall in the picture above | |
| 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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