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Dear Friends of Lewis & Clark,
It's been a busy month getting our mailing out to over 700 destinations, convention & visitor bureaus and chambers of commerce. We sent everyone a tear sheet from the book featuring their attraction/area and a brochure about our interactive website and upcoming forums for study groups, travel, and photo/video gallery. If you would like to receive the mailing send me your address. The envelope uses the new 41 cents triangular stamp with the Jamestown Tall Ships.
Don't forget to take a look at our Trip Planner on the website, with links to the websites and MapQuest maps for all the destinations.
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Chinooks Reenact Trade with Tall Ships
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 Chairman Ray Gardner of the Chinook Nation is reenacting a trade with a crew member of the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Tall Ships. The Chinook dominated trade with the tall ships that sailed their waters for decades before Lewis and Clark arrived by the overland route. Chinook Jargon was the language used in trade throughout "Oregon Country." The jargon was about 80% old Chinook, 10% French and 10% English. Gardner, who is a member of the Circle of Tribal Advisors, helped organize many of the events for Lewis and Clark Bicentennial observances.
Seen above is a photo of a Chinook canoe with the tall ship, Hawaiian Chieftain, a steel hulled representation of a trading vessel common in the Islands during the late 1700's-early 1800's. Grays Harbor is located near the town of Aberdeen, Washington just north of the Long Beach Pennisula and Cape Disappointment. For a $500 fee volunteers may sign on for duty aboard the ships. Summer family camps are also available.
Lewis and Clark were looking for a tall ship to take them home. A few days after their departure on March 18, 1806, a Russian ship unsuccessfully tried to enter the harbor. On June 12, 1806 a Boston ship arrived. Many fun events took place at Baker Bay near Ilwaco, Washington this last week (May 22-28). See the Long Beach Pennisula Visitor Bureau's website.
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Back to the Future a Hit with Kids at Billings
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 "Lewis and Clark Technology Now and Then" is the theme of a week long event held for a thousand middle school students in the Billings, Montana area. Supported by left over Lewis and Clark funds, the event is hosted by Montana State University at Billings College of Technology. Organizer John Pulasky is an aviation studies metereology professor at Rocky Mountain College. You may contact him at pulaskyj@rocky.edu.
They educate 150 kids a day from 9-2:30 and provide them with hands on experiences in 30 minute segments. Montana is building its future with this program.
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Lewis & Clark Heritage Days in St Charles MO
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 One of the best heritage parades and festivals in America has been held at St Charles on the third weekend of May for the last 28 years. St Charles is a magical place, still connected to its long history as a riverfront town where French voyageurs lived. The expedition departed from here on May 21, 1804. The Discovery Expedition of St Charles are the reenactors who traveled the country during the bicentennial years. They and their boats are headquartered at the Boathouse and Nature Center. Please visit the new website of the Boathouse and stop by the Boathouse for Lewis and Clark conversation when you are in St Charles. Shown here are young people (ages 8-16) from West Lafayette, Indiana, the Voyageur Fife & Drum Corps.
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Traveler's Rest Is the Only Authenticated Historic Campsite Out of 573 sites
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 Traveler's Rest State Park, a National Historic Landmark, is the only authenticated historic campsite out of 573 campsite locations on the Lewis and Clark Trail. It's location was determined by Bob Bergantino and Daniel S. Hall. Bergantino's research is featured on our website's Historic Campsites section, and in our Lewis and Clark Road Trips book. The site was authenticated due to finding the presence of mercury in
the soil and a military uniform button from that time period. (Mercury
was used by Corps members as a medical treatment.)
Shown here is a view of Lolo Creek near where they camped, both coming and going. Like the nearby city of Missoula, Montana, Traveler's Rest, located in the Bitterroot Valley, was a crossroads of commerce and travel. The Confederated Tribe of Salish and Kootenai have lived in the area for about 10,000 years. In 2002 the state of Montana acquired the property, which is run by the Traveler's Rest Preservation and Heritage Association.
Congratulations to the Traveler's Rest Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation on celebrating its 20th anniversary this month and for their work in helping to establish this very significant site. Featured speakers at the anniversary event were Harry Fritz, Hal Stearns, and Stephanie Ambrose Tubbs, who have all made lasting contributions to the Lewis and Clark story. Harry Fritz is a historian on the best Lewis and Clark website for history and information, Discovering Lewis & Clark, which originates out of Missoula. Its web address is www.lewis-clark.org
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In Memoriam: Buffalo Bill Sanders, Darrell Martin and Lee Newbill
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Three outstanding members of the Lewis and Clark community died recently: Buffalo Bill Sanders of Onawa, Iowa; Darrell Martin of Rapid City, South Dakota; and Lee Newbill of Moscow, Idaho.
Buffalo Bill Sanders, a farmer, University of Iowa graduate, and life long resident of Onawa, Iowa was one of the Trail's most dedicated volunteers. He greeted visitors at the Lewis and Clark State Park from early spring to late fall interpreting the story of Lewis and Clark. He served as president of Friends and Discovery, and was active in all aspects of the building of the keelboat, the establishment of the festival, and the ongoing effort to build a visitor center and boat house. The June, 2007 Lewis and Clark Festival at Onawa will be dedicated to him. (February 14, 2007)
Darrell Martin worked as American Indian Liason for the National Park Service during the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial years, and most recently as an interpreter at Mount Rushmore National Memorial under Superintendent Gerard Baker, who was Superintendent of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail during the Bicentennial. Darrell was only 41 years old. He was working to create new interpretive material for the National Park Service for both Mount Rushmore and tribal matters. In the words of Dark Rain Thom, "he had a wonderful spirit and a good heart." He served as chairman of the Gros Ventre Tribe of Montana, and was a leader in the Fort Belknap Indian community and Montana Tribal Tourism. (April 26, 2007)
Lee Newbill was serving as a Moscow, Idaho police officer when he was gunned down by madman, who killed three people. Newbill was the first officer on the scene. Newbill was a member of the Discovery Expedition of St Charles and of the Hog Heaven Muzzleloaders group, who recreate Pacific Northwest fur trade history. He ran the Salmon River in a dugout canoe for the PBS documentary "River of No Return," crashing the canoe in a realistic reenactment. Newbill was a retired Army captain. In the words of his friends, "he always gave 100 percent, no matter the endeavor." (May 20, 2007)
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We are Proceeding On along the Lewis and Clark Trail, developing an internet heritage tourism trail across the United States. Please add a link from your own website to the Lewis and Clark Road Trips website and subscribe to the blog. We will link back. Photo Credits: The two photos of the Chinook Trade/Tall Ships event are by Kris Parker. The Billings photo is by Freda Meister. The St Charles photo is by Betty Kluesner, DESC.
The Traveler's Rest photo is from their association.
Contact me if you would like to see something featured in this newsletter.
Sincerely,
Kira Gale
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