Lewis and Clark in Russell Country

Fort Benton

Statue of Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, and her son Pompy

This historic town boasts Montana’s Lewis and Clark Memorial; a heroic-sized statue of the explorers, Sacagawea and her son.

There is also a Bureau of Land Management visitor center featuring Lewis and Clark information as well as a video. The walking tour includes the steamboat levee, two museums, the ruins of the old fort and many other historical buildings. It is also a launch point for the 149-mile “Wild and Scenic Missouri River” waterway segment of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the western gateway for the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.

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