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112604 The view of the Yellowstone River north of
Gardiner, Montana. |
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The mountains
in the distance are in Yellowstone National Park. |
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(Please scroll to the right to
see the view.) |
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We just "jumped" over to the west shore
of the Yellowstone River to see "The Heritage & Research Center (HRC)",
located at 200 Old Yellowstone Trail. |
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Please don't try this at home. Please use the Highway 89 bridge to
cross over the Yellowstone River. |
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Look south from the "HRC" to see the famous archway to Yellowstone
National Park. |
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As we walk
towards the arch we'll
pass the
Gardiner High School - "Home of the Bruins."
This view will give you an idea of how far we walked. |
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112704 Please note: This is a November 27, 2004
image. The "Cecil Fine Foods" building now vacant. |
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If you walk to the left
side of the "Cecil" building you can still see the painted sign
from the 1940's that reads: "W.A. HALL SELLS EVERYTHING GROCERIES" |
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(Please scroll to the right to
see the view.) |
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Both the basalt archway and the W.A. Hall Company store were completed in the summer of 1903. |
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On April 24, 1903 thirty-five hundred people attended the dedication of
the arch by President Theodore Roosevelt.
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How big is the arch?
The opening is 25 feet wide and 30 feet high. The towers on either
side of the opening are 52 feet tall. |
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