LC-1AP Lewis & Clark Along Lolo Creek, Giclee Art PrintAfter a delay to find a couple of lost horses, the Lewis & Clark expedition left Travelers Rest at the mouth of Lolo Creek, where it empties into the Bitterroot River, at 3:00 pm on September 11, 1805. They traveled west up the creek to Anderson Gulch and camped there for the night.Clark wrote, ..."Sent out the hunters to hunt in advance as usial. We have selected 4 of the best hunters to go in advance to hunt for the party. (This arrangement has been made long since) we proceeded on up the creek on the right side thro an narrow valie and good road for 7 miles and Encamped at Some old Indian Lodges...hills on the right high & ruged, the mountains on the left high and Covered with Snow. The day Verry Worm." The expedition proceeded westward, keeping to the north side of Lolo Creek. After covering 23 miles they camped here the night of September 12th. Clark continued to write, ..."The road through this hilley countrey is verry bad passing over hills & the Steep hollows, over falling timber...Crossed a Mountain & miles with out water & encamped on a hill Side on the Creek after Decending a long Steep mountain, Some of our Party did not get up untill 10 oClock PM...Party and horses much fatigued." This painting shows a part of the expedition on the morning of September 13, 1805 along the north side of Lolo Creek in the Bitterrooot Mountains. Four hunters are crossing the creek striking out in advance of the main party "as usial." (Information for this scene and story from the Original Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Volume 3.) |
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