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Vol. 2, No. 1 Winter Issue 1976 Montana's Lewis & Clark THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. VOL. 2, NO. 1 WINTER ISSUE 1976 MONTANA'S LEWIS & CLARK MEMORIAL TO BE BICENTENNIAL EVENT SCRIVER'S SCULPTURE TO BE DEDICATED JUNE 13th AT FT. BENTON Lewis and Clark and Bicentennial en­ The exploring party delayed nine days projects for this community of 2000. thusiasts in Montana and throughout (June 3-11, 1805) while determining The $300,000 Lewis and Clark Memo­ the nation are eagerly anticipating which of the waterways was the first commissioned in 1929 by the the unveiling and dedication ceremo­ proper course for _ continuing their rial, Montana Legislature, became the ny of the Lewis and Clark Memorial journey westward. By June 13, 1805, focal point of the community which at Fort Benton, Montana, on June 13, they had ascended the true Missouri was anxious to fulfill a long-overdue 1976. The completed memorial will in­ to the site of p1;esent Fort Benton, dream. To turn this dream into a real­ clude the bronze sculptures of Cap­ Montana, and the location of the new ity, the project was begun in 1972 with tains Lewis and Clark together with which Lewis and Clark Memorial, the selection of a committee to work the Indian woman Sacagawea and her will be dedicated exactly 171 years on the promotion and sale of limited infant son Jean Baptiste. The figures later as Montana's major Bicenten­ editions of one-fourth and one-sixth stand twelve feet tall and will be in­ nial event. size bronze replicas of the final heroic stalled on a granite stone base which Fort Benton was founded as a fur size Lewis and Clark Memorial. In will provide an additional elevation of trading post in 1847. Today's citizens 1975, this committee was named by four feet, and this will be atop the of the area, at first, proposed erecting Montana's Governor Judge to func­ Fort Benton-Missouri River levee. 2 The design depicts the expedition's only a Lewis and Clark Memorial as tion as a State Commission. The their Bicentennial tribute. However, choice of a sculptor for the memorial leaders involved with the important few town planners anticipated the was Bob Scriver, a native of Brown­ and critical decision at the confluence overwhelming enthusiasm that would ing, Montana, because of his promi­ of the Marias and Missouri Rivers. 1 generate more than $400,000 in funds nence in the world of sculpture. Work (Footnotes appear on p . 3) for financing the over 20 Bicentennial (Continued Page 3) President Werner's Message During this time of the year in 1806, the Captains and personnel impa­ tiently awaited spring, departure from Fort Clatsop, near the Pacific Ocean, and the return journey to St. Louis, and home. A feeling of restlessness THE LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL pervades the journals. Having en­ dured extreme hardship, danger, HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. sickness and fatigue on the outward journey, nevertheless, they wanted Incorporated 1969 under Missouri Not-For-Profit Corporation Act. only to again face the hardships of the OFFICERS return journey. Wilbur P. Werner. President Clarence H. Decker. 1st Vice President Box 1244 Box 128 In between their ever present search Cut Bank, Mt. 59427 East Alton, II. 62024 for food, making garments and foot­ Gail Stensland, 2nd Vice President Irving W . Anderson, Secretary Box 734 1097 Chandler Rd. wear, and trading their almost non­ Inverness. Mt. 59530 Lake Oswego, Or. 97034 existent stock of trade-goods, how Clarence H. Decker, Treasurer they must have yearned for, talked Box 128 East Alton, 11. 62024 about and planned the return - up DIRECTORS the Columbia and its tributaries, the Wm. Clark Adreon V. Strode Hinds, D.D.S. E. E. MacGllvra recovery of their horses, the snow of St. Louis, Missouri Sioux City, Iowa Butte, Montana the mountain passes, the division of Dayton W . Canaday Donald Jackson, Sheila Robinson the party at "Traveler's Rest'', the Pierre, S. Dakota Charlottesville, Va . Coleharbor, N. Dakota E. G. Chuinard, M .D. Robert Killen George H. Tweney uncovering of their caches and ca­ Portland, Oregon Lincoln, Nebraska Seattle, Washington noes, the unexplored portions of the Clarence H. Decker Gary Leppart Marcus J . Ware East Alton, .Illinois Bismarck, N. Dakota Lewiston, Idaho Yellowstone and Marias, and with what anticipation - the abundant PAST PRESIDENTS food and sunshine of the prairie Edwynne P. Murphy, 1970 John Greensllt, 1972 Robert E. Lange, 1973-1 974 St. Louis, Missouri Lansing, Michigan Portland, Oregon country! E. G. Chuinard, M.D., 1971 Lynn Burris, Jr., 1972-1973 Gary Leppert, 1974-1975 Portland, Oregon Topeka, Kansas Bismarck, North Dakota So too, it is that time of the year for members of the Foundation to antici­ (Mailing addresses for Directors and Past Presidents may be obtained by writing the Secretary) pate and plan for this year. There is ABOUT THE FOUNDATION a parallel. The purpose of the Lewie and Clark T,..il Heritage Foundation, Inc., is to stimulate nationally: public interest in matters relating to the Lewis •nd Clark Expedition; the contributions to American history made by the Their goals were basically set out as expedition members: and event• of time and place concerning and following the expedition which are of historical import to our nation. The Foundation recognize• the value of tourist-oriented programs. and supports above. activities which enhance the enjoyment and underetanding of the Lewis and Clark atory. The scope of the activities of the Foundation are broad and diverse, and include Involvement in pursuits which, in the judgement Our Goals? To keep the Foundation of the Directors are. of hletorical worth or contemp0rary social values, and commensurate with the heritage of Lewis and Clark. The activities of the National Foundation are intended to compliment and supplement vibrant, healthy and growing. those of state and local Lewia and Clark interest groups. The foundation may appropriately recognize and honor Individuals or groups for: art works of distinction; achievement in the broad field of Lewis and Clark hi&torical research; writing; or deeds which promote the general purpose and scope of activities of the How? MEMBERSHIPS. The Secre­ Foundation. Membership in the organization comprises a broad spectrum of Lewis and Clark enthusiasts tary reports a steady renewal rate, including Federal, State. and local government officials, historians, scholars, and others of w}de ranging Lewis and Clark interests. Officers of the Foundation are elected from the membership. The Annual Meeting of but the growth tempo must be in­ the Foundation is traditionally held during August. the birth month of both Meriwether Lewis and William creased. Clark. The meeting place is rotated among the States, and tours generally are arranged to visit sites in the area of the Annual M eeting which have historic association with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. You will remember, the goal was for WE PROCEEDED ON each of us to get five new members. is the official quarterly publication of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc. EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Happily, some have enrolled more, Robert E. Lange E.G. C·huinard, M .D. others less, and sad to say, some none 5054 SW 26th Place 3025 North Vancouver Ave. a,t all. Portland, Oregon 97201 Portland. Oregon 97227 Plans are going ahead for a memora­ ble Annual Meeting on August 16th, THE FOUNDATION NEEDS THE CONTINUED INTEREST AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEWIS AND CLARK ENTHUSIASTS ON A NATION-WIDE BASIS. WE HOPE, IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY A MEMBER, THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER LENDING YOUR SUPPORT TO THE FOUNDATION. IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A PROSPECTUS DESCRIBING THE FOUNDATION, TOGETHER WITH A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION, WILL BE FORWARDED PROMPTLY. ADDRESS YOUR REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY. EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIJ., HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. HERITAGE INN AUGUST 16-18, 1976 GREAT FALLS, MONTANA -2- 17th, and 18th at Great Falls, Mon­ Starting a career as a musician (cor­ Harper, N.Y., 1893 (paper-back reprint edition: tana. I hope that you can be there. net), at age thirty-seven he discovered Dover Publications, N.Y., 1965,) Vol. 1, pp. 343- But how about those friends you trav­ that he would rather be a taxidermist . 352; Vol. 2, pp. 353-361. el with and share common experi­ Since the basics of this art involves In Wheeler: The Trail of Lewis and Clark - ences? Are they members? Would it sculptoring, it is natural that he 1804-1904, G. P. Putnam's Sons, N.Y., 1904 Sec­ not also be a thrill for them to see, turned eventually to this field. ond (reprint) edition 1926, Vol. 1, pp. 292-301. in almost virgin state, many of the In Allen: Passage Through the Garden: Lewis scenes described in the journals? If For the Lewis and Clark Memorial, and Clark and the Image of the American North­ you do not ask your friends to join extensive reseru·ch was made into the west, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1975, now, they may never again have that famous expedition. Students and pp. 268-278. Dr. Allen, who will be the Annual scholars were interrogated concerning Banquet speaker at the Eighth Annual Meeting privilege. You are not asking a favor of the Foundation in Great Falls, Montana, has of them, you are doing them a favor! facial characteristics of the subjects, also contributed an excellent article titled: stature, clothing, weapons, seasonal "Lewis and Clark on the Upper Missouri: Deci­ Wilbur P. Werner, President factors, etc. to make the statue as au­ sion at the Marias", in Montana·the Magazine thentic as possible. Preliminary 18- ·of-Western History, Vol XXI, No. 3, Summer Memorial (Can't from p.
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