Portaging the boats and supplies around the Great Falls

The wagons made from Cottonwood trees were used to pull the boats up the banks of the Missouri River and around the falls - a journey of 18-1/2 miles one way on foot. Notice the wheels that were cut from tree rounds and then a tree limb was placed in the center of the wheel and used as an axel.

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Great Falls, Montana

September 3rd 2007
Here we visited the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. This is an amazing place. It is a premier stop for anyone interested in the history of our country. Through film, dioramas and interactive displays , you will experience the journey of the Expedition as they explore this new land. It tells the story of how the expedition found the "Great Falls" and how they made wagons from large cotton ... read more

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