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NEWSLETTER OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION DECEMBER 2020 1 The Clearwater (Koos-Koos-Kee) River near the Nez Perce National Historical Park Visitor Center in Lapwai, ID. Photo by Mark Jordan www LCTHF Schedules “Trailhead 2021” in Clarkston, WA, from September 11 to 13, 2021. The Washington and Idaho Chapters are currently planning to host the LCTHF’s annual gathering, Clarkston Trailhead 2021. The parameters of an in-person meeting will depend on the local Covid-19 protocol guidelines. Member safety is an integral part of the planning process so that the gathering will resemble the LCTHF’s more limited “regional” meetings. The sessions will be held outdoors; the number of in-person attendees may be limited; and there will be no large group events, no large group meals, and no bus tours. The first field trips, conducted by car caravan, will focus on the 25 Lewis and Clark public interpretive artworks in the region. The last day of the meeting will feature the Weippe Discovery Center, the meeting place with the Nez Perce, and a short hike on the Lolo Trail. This will also be Day One of a four-day post- meeting camping trip led by Chuck Raddon along the Lolo Trail. The online meeting planned in conjunction with the in-person gathering will be aired separately. Submitted by Steve Lee The CARES Act The CARES Act relaxes some limitations on charitable contributions regardless of whether the individual itemizes deductions. For those who itemize their deductions, the 50 % of adjusted gross income limit is suspended for 2020. 'Tis the Season to Give a Gift Membership in the LCTHF. There is still time to celebrate this holiday season as well as next year's birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations by sharing the joy and excitement of membership in the LCTHF with those special someones. Go to https://www.lewisandclark.org to give the gift that truly keeps on giving—We Proceeded On, The Orderly Report, national and local gatherings (both virtual and in person), friendships, and more. Or send a check to Chris Maillet; LCTHF; PO Box 3434; Great Falls, MT 59403. Please call 406-454- 1234 for more information. Just think: if everyone gives one gift membership, we will double our numbers!
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NEWSLETTER OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION DECEMBER 2020 1
The Clearwater (Koos-Koos-Kee) River near the Nez Perce National Historical Park Visitor Center in Lapwai, ID. Photo by Mark Jordan
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LCTHFSchedules“Trailhead2021”inClarkston,WA,fromSeptember11to13,2021. TheWashingtonandIdahoChaptersarecurrentlyplanningtohosttheLCTHF’sannualgathering,ClarkstonTrailhead2021.Theparametersofanin-personmeetingwilldependonthelocalCovid-19protocolguidelines.MembersafetyisanintegralpartoftheplanningprocesssothatthegatheringwillresembletheLCTHF’smorelimited“regional”meetings.Thesessionswillbeheldoutdoors;thenumberofin-personattendeesmaybelimited;andtherewillbenolargegroupevents,nolargegroupmeals,andnobustours.
Thefirstfieldtrips,conductedbycarcaravan,willfocusonthe25LewisandClarkpublicinterpretiveartworksintheregion.ThelastdayofthemeetingwillfeaturetheWeippeDiscoveryCenter,themeetingplacewiththeNezPerce,andashorthikeontheLoloTrail.ThiswillalsobeDayOneofafour-daypost-meetingcampingtripledbyChuckRaddonalongtheLoloTrail.Theonlinemeetingplannedinconjunctionwiththein-persongatheringwillbeairedseparately.SubmittedbySteveLee
TheCARESAct TheCARESActrelaxessomelimitationsoncharitablecontributionsregardlessofwhethertheindividualitemizesdeductions.Forthosewhoitemizetheirdeductions,the50%ofadjustedgrossincomelimitissuspendedfor2020.
'TistheSeasontoGiveaGiftMembershipintheLCTHF.Thereisstilltimetocelebratethisholidayseasonaswellasnextyear'sbirthdays,anniversaries,andgraduationsbysharingthejoyandexcitementofmembershipintheLCTHFwiththosespecialsomeones.Gotohttps://www.lewisandclark.orgtogivethegiftthattrulykeepsongiving—WeProceededOn,TheOrderlyReport,nationalandlocalgatherings(bothvirtualandinperson),friendships,andmore.OrsendachecktoChrisMaillet;LCTHF;POBox3434;GreatFalls,MT59403.Pleasecall406-454-1234formoreinformation.Justthink:ifeveryonegivesonegiftmembership,wewilldoubleournumbers!
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Floyd Monument in Sioux City, IA. Photo by Sara Olson
AdaptingToursintheTimeofCovid-19.WhiletheLewisandClarkInterpretiveCenterinSiouxCity,IA(LCIC-SC),focusesontheexpedition’seventsthatoccurredinpresent-dayIowaandNebraska,themostsignificantforusisthedeathofSergeantFloyd.OurcenterhashadtomakesomechangesduetoCovid-19afterlearningthatournormalschooltoursforfourthandfifthgraderswerecanceledthisfall.Justthreemonthsintotheexpeditionandatage22,SergeantFloyddeveloped“biliouscolic”(badstomachcramps).Lewistreatedhimwith“thunderclapper”pills,afast-actinglaxative.NextLewistriedbleedingFloyd,buthisconditiondeteriorated,andhedied.ManyhistoriansbelievethatFloydmayhavehadappendicitis.HewasburiedwithfullmilitaryhonorsonabluffoverlookingtheMissouriRiver.In1857afloodwashedawaypartsofthebluff,exposingthebones.SomeSiouxCityresidentstookhisbonesandreburiedthem.Finally,in1901Floyd’sremainswereexhumed,placedinanurn,andburiedunderamarbleslaboverwhicha100-footobeliskmonumentwasbuilt.TheFloydMonumentwithina23-acreparkwithacommandingviewoftheriverhasbecomeamajorarealandmark.Toensurethatstudentswouldnotmissoutonthisaspectoflocalhistoryduringthepandemic,SaraOlson,theLCIC-SC’seducationcoordinator,recordedavirtualtour.Saraalsodevelopedacomprehensiveeducationpacketcontaining11pagesofinformation,maps,andactivitiesfortheteacherstouseastheydeemedappropriate.Shethenadvisedalltheteachersthattheseitems,alongwithourstandardactivitybook,wereavailableuponrequest.Withteachersstrugglingtoadapttheirteachingtomodifiedface-to-faceandonlinestudentengagement,providingthesematerialsisonesmallwayinwhichtheLCIC-SCcanhelptheteachers.SubmittedbyTheresaJackson
LCTHFAnnouncesPhotoContestfromJanuary1,2021,toApril30,2021.TobeeligiblephotosmustbetakenwithintheLewisandClarkNationalHistoricTrailcorridororatotherLewisandClarkhistoricsites.Thephotosmustbesubmittedinhigh-definitionformatandmustbetakenbythepersonsubmittingthephotos.Thecontestisopentonon-professionalphotographersonly.Thecategoriesforthecontestare:Landscapes;PeopleontheTrail;HistoricLewisandClarkSites;PublicLewisandClarkArt;andFloraandFauna.WinnerswillbeannouncedinJune2021.LCTHFmembersmaysubmituptotwophotoseachinuptothreecategories.LCTHFnon-membersmaysubmitonephotoeachinuptotwocategories.Non-memberscanbecomemembersoftheLCTHFandhavethesamesubmissionprivilegesasmembers.LCTHF-appointedjudgeswillevaluatethesubmissions.AllphotographerswillagreetotheLCTHF’srighttousesubmittedphotosforanyandallLCTHFpromotionalandmembershipmaterialsatnochargetotheLCTHF.Photoswillalsobeshownonsocialmediaplatforms.ThecontestrulesandsubmissionformswillbeavailableontheLCTHFwebsitehttps://www.lewisandclark.orgasofJanuary1,2021.SubmitthecompletedformsandphotostoSarahCawleyatdirector@lewisandclark.orgorLCTHF;POBox3434;GreatFalls,MT59403.SubmittedbySarahCawley
InsideThisIssue:
Sioux City Adapts to Covid-19 2 LCTHF Photo Contest 2 Fort Pitt Blockhouse 3 Kaw Point Restoration Project 4 Lolo Pass Sign Installation 4 Gorski and Raddon Awards 5 Talent Along the Trail 6-7 Fort Owen State Park 8 Sherman Library Acquisition 8 Cramer’s Ohio River Guide 9 Buying Used Books 9 White Cliffs Canoe Trip 10
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View from Mount Washington. The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers come together at Pittsburgh’s Point to form the Ohio in the area known as the Golden Triangle. Photo by Janice Wilson
HowDidtheMembersofWilliamClark’sFamilySavePittsburgh'sFortPittBlockhouse?FortPittBlockhousewasaredoubtconstructedin1764aspartofFortPitt.ThefortwasbuiltatPittsburgh'sPoint,knownastheForksoftheOhioatthetime,wheretheAlleghenyandtheMonongahelariverscometogethertoformtheOhio.TodaytheareaisoftentermedtheGoldenTriangle.EventuallyFortPittwastorndownandreplacedbyFortLafayette(shortenedtoFortFayette)furtheruptheAlleghenyRiver.Fortunately,theBlockhouseremained.ThelandatthePointwaseventuallypurchasedin1802byPittsburghbusinessmanJamesO'Hara.O’HarahadbeenthearmyquartermastergeneralduringtheWhiskeyInsurrectioninWesternPennsylvania(recallthatLewiswasintheareaatthetime)andhadalsobeenthequartermasterforAnthonyWayne'sFirstAmericanLegion(recallthatClarkwasamemberoftheLegionandlaterbecameMeriwetherLewis'commandingofficer).Botheventstookplaceintheearlytomiddle1790's.ProbablyneitherLewisnorClarkhadanydirectcontactwithO'Hara.AdaughteroftheO'HarafamilymarriedagentlemanfromLouisville,KY,bythenameofWilliamCroghanJr.WilliamwasthesonofLucyClarkCroghanwho,ofcourse,wasthesisterofWilliamClark.ThatwouldmakeWilliamCroghanJrthenephewofWilliamClark.WilliamCroghanJrandwifeMaryO'HaraCroghanhadadaughternamedMaryElizabeth.Attheyoungageof15,MaryElizabethmarriedaBritisharmycaptainbythenameofSchenley.Atthedeathofhergrandparentsandparents,MaryElizabethinheritedthelandatPittsburgh'sPointaswellasmuchoftheO'Hara/Croghanfortune.MaryElizabethandherhusbandmovedtoEuropebutreturnedoftentoherPittsburghhomeandtoLouisville'sLocustGrovetovisittheCroghan/Clarkfamilies.SohowdidtheWilliamClarkextendedfamilysavetheFortPittBlockhouse?APittsburghindustrialistbythenameofHenryClayFrickpurchasedallofMaryElizabeth'sinheritedlandatthePoint,exceptfortheBlockhouseandasmallamountoflandaroundthestructure.Frickevenofferedtomovethebuildingtoanotherlocation.Tosavetheblockhouse,MarySchenleydonatedtheareatothelocalDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution.TheDARwastheninvolvedinseveralcourtbattlestosavethestructureforfuturegenerations.ThankstotheforesightofMarySchenleyandtheDARwewillbeabletoseetheBlockhouseandotherhistoricalsitesatthePointincludingtheFortPittMuseumandtheoutlinesofFortDuquesneandFortPitt.TheLCTHF2022AnnualMeetingisscheduledforAugust7to10,2022,inPittsburgh,PA.Withitsthemeof“DowntheOhio:TheJourneyBegins,”themeetingwillconcentrateoneventsleadinguptotheexpedition,Pittsburghin1803,andsitesrelatedtoMeriwetherLewis.PartneringwiththeLCTHFwillbetheSenatorJohnHeinzHistoryCenterandtheBeaverCountyHistoricalResearchandLandmarksFoundation.ThehosthotelwillbethePittsburghDruryInnDowntown.ThePlanningCommitteeiscontinuingtomeetviaemailuntilitissafetotravel.RegardlessofthestateofCovid-19,virtualmeetingsoracombinationofvirtualandin-persongatheringsmaywellbeourfuture.Wehopewemaybeabletodeterminethenatureofthe2022meetingbythesummerof2021.SubmittedbyJerryWilson
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Susie Taylor stands in front of a rock garden facing the Kansas River near its confluence with the Missouri River. Photo by Dianne Pepper Pickman
Installation of interpretive signs on US 12 between Lolo Pass and Kooskia, ID. Photo by Penny Raddon
RestoringaParktoIts“LewisandClarkEssence.”Volunteersrestoredpartofaten-acreparkattheconfluenceoftheMissouriandKansasriversduringthispastsummerandfallbyreintroducingthenativeplantsthatgrewthereatthetimeoftheLewisandClarkExpedition’sfour-dayvisitinJune1804.TheLCTHF’sMissouri-KansasRiverbendChapterhelpedcreatetheLewisandClarkHistoricParkatKawPoint(“Kaw”isacommonnicknamefortheKansasRiver),locatedintheGreaterKansasCityMetropolitanAreainKansasandMissouri,almosttwodecadesago.Nowthechapterhasbeenworkingtoenhancetheparkhistoricallythroughitswoodlandandriparianrestorationproject.Morethan40volunteersincludingRiverbendChapterMembersSusieTaylor,ShellySullivan,andAngie
ZumbaughandmembersofFriendsoftheKawandFriendsofKawPointParkplantedover3,000nativeplantssimilartolocalspeciesidentifiedintheLewisandClarkjournals.Theymet—sometimesonlyafewatatime—oneSaturdayeachmonthtoweed,prune,andremoveinvasiveplantsfromanareaslightlysmallerthanhalfafootballfield.Theproject,fundedbytheUnitedGovernmentofWyandotteCountyandKansasCity,KS,waspartofalargerongoingefforttoexpandtheareaofnativevegetationaswellastheinformationabouttheexplorers.AceremonyonOctober24,2020,celebratedtheendoftheproject.“ItwastheculminationofalotofhardworktorestorepartoftheparktoitsLewisandClarkessence.Wefeltproudtoenhanceandimprovethishistoricalareathatissuchanimportantpartofourcommunity,”Susiesaid.SubmittedbyGaryKimsey SignInstallationWhilePracticingSocialDistancing.ThispastMothers’Day,LCTHFIdahoChapterMembersChuckandPennyRaddonandMikeandKathleenTetwilerinstalledthreenewLewisandClarkinterpretivesignsinaframeworkerectedlastfall.ThesignsareonUS12aboutmidwaybetweenLoloPassandKooskia,ID.Althoughthefiberglasssignsthemselves,originallyinstalledfortheBicentennialin2003,wereingoodcondition,theframeworkandthepostsbegantofailafewyearsagoandthesignshadbeenremovedbeforetheycouldbevandalized.AgrantfromtheIdahoGovernor’sLewisandClarkTrailCommittee,supportedbytheIdahoLewisandClarklicenseplateprogram—the"Sacajaweaplates”—fundedthecurrentwork.(Idaho'sShoshoneTribespellsitdifferently.)Thisworkincludedtherehabilitationof40ofthe3x5-footsigns.Theposts,measuring8x8inchesby12feet,aresetthreefeetintotheground.Thefiberglassinterpretivepanels,3x5feetand1/4inchthick,areframedintreated2x4swithcedarfacingandplywoodbacking.Mostofthesignsarejustasinglepanelhungbetweentwo8x8-inchpostsbuttherearealsofivetriple-signcomplexes.ThechapterhasbeenreplacingalltheBicentennialsignsandisapproachingprojectcompletion.However,thesignswillalwaysneedmaintenance,sotheIdahoChapterbestnotdwindleaway.OnthisMothers’Dayalltheteamhadtodowashangthe100-poundsignsfromthecross-barsofthesignposts.Toaccomplishthis,theybackedapickuptruckbetweentheposts,usedshimstogetthesignstotherightelevation,andthenusedtwo-strap"come-alongs"toraisethesignswhileguidingtheeyeboltsupthroughpre-drilledholes.Theyputnutsandwashersontheboltsandthentheywerealldone.Thedayconsistedofthetwopickupsdrivingtwohourstogettothesite,anhourtoinstallthesigns,anhourforapicniconafinesunnyspringday,andtwohoursofdrivinghomewhilewatchingraftsandkayaksruntherapidsontheLochsaRiver.Lifeissuretoughattimes.SubmittedbyChuckRaddon
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Bear grass on the Lolo Trail in 2014. "It was one of the best years for bear grass since we started the Lolo Work Week. This only happens about once every 10 to 15 years so all of us went a bit wild taking pictures that year," according to Chuck Raddon, who snapped this image.
Kris Townsend, Margaret Gorski, and Chuck Raddon (l. to r.) relax after the day's exertions at the 2014 Lolo Work Week. Photo by Steve Lee
LCTHFMembersWinForestServiceChief’sAward,Undersecretary’sHonorAward,andRegionalForester’sAwardforFosteringVolunteerismandPartnerships.MargaretGorskiandChuckRaddonoftheHistoricRoutesTeamontheNezPerce-ClearwaterNationalForestshavebeenrecognizedfortheirlongtimecommitmenttotheLoloTrailandrecentinvolvementintheVirtualPublicLandsDayeffort.“It’sgreatpublicityfortheLoloTrailwithintheForestServicetokeepremindingthemnottoforgetabouttakingcareofthisspecialplace,”Margaretsaid.
TheHistoricRoutesprojectgrewoutofcommunitycriticismofthelackofhistoricroadsmaintenance,concernthattheseimportantfeatureswouldbelostfromthelandscape,andadesiretoconnectlocalcommunitieswiththenationalforests’recreationopportunities.Throughitswork,theprojectteamsucceededinconnectingvisitorstothesehistoricaspectsofthelandscape;engagingyouthandmultiplepartners;andprovidinganavenueforruralcommunitydevelopmentandprosperity.
TheHistoricRoutes—LoloTrailNationalHistoricLandmark,HistoricElkCityWagonRoad,andMcGruderCorridorRoad—tracepathwaysoftravelinghistoryacrossthenationalforests.Thesehigh-elevationtracks,historicallyusedbyNezPerceandKootenaiSalish,minersandtrappers,continuetoconnecttravelerstolocalcommunitieswheretheycanstillfindwares,food,andlodging.TheroadsalsohosttheLoloPassVisitorCenter,LochsaLodge(http://www.lochsalodge.com),RedRiverHotspringsandLodge(https://www.redriverhotspringslodge.com),andkeyaccesspointstotheLewisandClarkandNezPerceNationalHistoricTrails,wildernessareas,andSelwayandSalmonWildandScenicRivers.TheHistoricRoutesprojectintegratestechnology,history,preservation,stewardship,andlocalcommunityandbusinessinvolvement,andprovidesaconsistentsourceforpublicinformationandserviceduringoffhoursin
areaswithlimitedconnectivity.“Thisisagreatexampleoffar-fetchedvisions’comingtolifethroughtheinnovation,creativity,andenergyofahigh-poweredteam.LedbyProjectLeaderChrysannJaegerandfueledbyalonglistoffolks,thisprojectistheembodimentofcustomerservice,innovation,andinterconnectedness,”explainedCherylProbert,forestsupervisor,NezPerce-ClearwaterNationalForests.
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Julia Becker in her studio
Agriculture and War by Julia Becker
TalentAlongtheTrailJuliaBeckerisamulti-mediaartistlivingandworkingalongtheLewisandClarkNationalHistoricTrail.ShehasbeeninMontanaformanyyears,havingmadeGreatFalls
herhomebaseforfamily,community,RootOrbitstudio,projectdevelopment,andcareerasaProfessorofFineArtatUniversityofProvidence.Herwork,shownacrosstheUnitedStates,isfeaturedinthecollectionoftheParisGibsonSquareMuseumofArtinGreatFalls.Incorporatinginformationfromthespacesheoccupies,sheuseshercontemporarylenstoobserve,document,andcritiquetransformativeeventswithinthecommunityandthelandscape,locallyandbeyond.Shemapsthetrekaheadandthepassageofthepast.Research,observation,andexperimentationarethebasisofhervisualnarratives.ExploringunchartedopportunitiesthroughvariedartisticmediaispartofJulia’slivedexperience.“Thelargerpaintingsinprocessinmystudionowareinquiringintocontemporaryissuesofdislocation,immigration,emergency,landuse,anddestructionofenvironment,”Juliasays.“Believeitornot,Idotakeitallon.”Inpreparationforthisarticle,asCuratorofArtatParisGibsonSquareMuseumofArt,IhadthepleasureofinterviewingJuliaBeckerinherRootOrbitstudio.HerworkdepictsecstaticlinesmadevisibleinpieceslikeAgricultureandWar,awatercoloranddigitalprintfromthelate2000’s.Thescenesexplodewithcontrastingcolorsandshapes,revealingpsychedeliclandscapesofplacesandpeoplelayeredwithin
multipledimensionsofhistoryandplace.Theworkdrawstheviewerintoexperiencemomentsofjoyandconfusion.Juliaisaprolificartist;creativitypoursoutofherhandslikelife-givingwater,hopingtonourishallwhopassby.Aftershowingfoliosofherinspiringworkandspeakingaboutherlife,shesharedabitaboutherrelationshiptoplaceandtheworkthatshemakeswhileonherjourneyasanartist.JulianotesthatsomeofherworkrelatestothestoryofLewisandClarkandtheTrail.“Ifwelookedcloselyatthehistoryofmyworkandmypersonalhistoryofexploringrivers,wemayfindconnectionsasIrespondtothelandandhowthehistoryofhumansinthisareamarksthelandscape....Myviewisofacontemporaryartistlivinghereandtakingitallin,”sheexplains.“Fora2005invitationalexhibitaskingartiststoreflectontheLewisandClarkjourney,myhusbandDanielBiehlandIcreatedalargecollaborativevideosculpture...toexpressthatthespiritofadventureisasharedaspect....Manyofushavethatstory.Forthefactis,weprobablywouldnotlivehereifitweren’tforLewisandClark!”SeekingLightisamongtheseriesofwatercolorsJuliaiscreatingthatfocusonthecurrentstateofhumanityinlightoftheworldwidepandemicandthehumanconflict.Figureswithinthe
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Seeking Light by Julia Becker
Paris Gibson Square Museum in Great Falls, MT
spaceappeartobeseekingrefugeatthecenterofthecompositionbyfleeingwhatisfollowingthem.Beitfreedomorfear,thereisconfusion.Goldenspiritsrisetoshieldthemfromthesurroundingchaos,givingthemasenseofsafety.Filledwithmotion,vibration,andlife,Julia’sworkutilizesavibrantpalateandvariedbrushstrokestodrawtheviewer’seyesaroundthecomposition,bringingtheeyesbacktothecenterandaroundonceagain,referencingthecyclicalnatureofhistoryandhumanity’shandinthecreationofchaosandorderintheworld.
Julia’screativeprocessisinformedbyherefforttoexplaintheexperiencesofthepresentthroughthevastweboflifeasitislivedacrosstheplanet.Theinescapablespiritualelementinherworkasksustoquestiontheplacewhereweliveandthentakeamomenttounderstandthelayersofhistorythatsurroundus.Julia’sworkcomesfromaplaceofgraciousnessand,aboveall,thankfulnessforthepeopleandplacesshehascometoknow,forthelifeandfamilyshehasbeengiven,andfortheworldviewsheisabletoofferusthroughherart.FormoreinformationaboutJuliaBecker’sworkpleasevisitherwebsiteathttp://www.juliambecker.com/resume.html.
ParisGibsonSquareMuseumofArt(TheSquare)hassupportedthegrowthofartists’careersincontemporaryartsincethe1970s.Hostingopportunitiesforexhibitionsandcommunityeducationandfosteringanunderstandingofartasitpertainstotheregionandtheworldbeyondareimportantgoals.SimilartothespiritofLewisandClark’squestforknowledge,themuseumsupportscuriosity,perseverance,andexplorationinart.ThisismadeevidentthrougharobustexhibitionscheduleandaninspiringartcollectionthatspeakstothehistoryofcontemporaryartinthewesternUnitedStates.Therangeofthecollectionisvariedbutthepremiseistocollectartthathasmadeanimpactonthisregionthroughahistorical,aesthetic,conceptual,orsocialperspective.Tofindoutmorepleasevisit:www.the-square.orgSubmittedbyNicoleMariaEvans,CuratorofArt
If youwouldliketoincludeyourChapter’seventsinournextissue,pleaseemailyourinformationtoPhilippaNewfieldatphilgor@aol.combyFebruary1,2021.WemailTORtomembersforwhomwedon’thaveanemailaddressandanymemberswhoasktoreceiveTORviamail.IfyouwishtoreceiveTORelectronically,pleasegiveusyouremailaddress. —PhilippaNewfieldandArendFlick,co-editors,TheOrderlyReport
Looking eastward from Lemhi Pass. Photo by Lee Ebeling
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Fort Owen State Park. The Nez Perce stopped here in 1877. Photo by Margaret Gorski
Biddle’s Journals. Photo by Della VanSetten
FortOwenStateParkinStevensville,MT,receivesfundingformajorimprovementsinaccess,interpretation,andhistoricpreservation.TheMontanaStateParksFoundationinpartnershipwiththeMontanaFish,Wildlife&Parks(FWP),andtheFriendsofFortOwenannouncedagrantfromtheLeonaMandHarryBHelmsleyCharitableTrust(https://helmsleytrust.org).“FortOwenisofgreathistoricalvalue,”saidFriendsofFortOwenPresidentandLCTHFPastPresidentMargaretGorski.“WearegratefultotheHelmsleyCharitableTrustforfundingtheworkofrestoringFortOwenandimprovingeducationalopportunities.”
The$507,500grantwillbeusedtopreservetheoriginaltradingpoststructures,expandinterpretivedisplays,enhanceparkaccessibility,anddoublethesizeoftheparkoverthenexttwoyears.Aninventoryofculturalresourceswillinitiatetheplanningprocessforparkimprovementsandguidetheirdesign.Adraftdevelopmentproposalwillthenbeofferedforpublicreview.“AsMontanaFish,Wildlife&ParkscontinuetolooktoenhancetheMontanaoutdoorexperience,theseculturaltreasureswillremaincritical,”saidFWPDirectorMarthaWilliams.“ThegeneroussupportoftheHelmsleyCharitableTrustmarksasignificantstepfortheBitterrootcommunityandthecelebrationofaplaceimportantinourhistory.”
Improvingvisitorinfrastructureandamenitieswillshowcasetheparkasaheritagetourismdestinationandenhancelocaleconomicopportunities.ThenearbycommunitiesofStevensville,Hamilton,andMissoulawillseeincreasedtraffictolocalbusinesses,additionaltaxrevenues,andotherbenefitsasmorevisitorscometoFortOwen.“We’redelightedtohelpbringtogetherthefundingfromtheHelmsleyCharitableTrust,thepassionofthelocalvolunteersfromtheFriendsofFortOwen,andthetechnicalexpertiseofthefolksatFish,Wildlife&ParkstotransformFortOwenStateParkandimprovethevisitorexperience,"saidMontanaStateParksFoundationExecutiveDirectorCobyGierke.FromtheRavalliRepublic
WilliamPShermanLibraryAcquiresRareFirstEditionJournals.TheLCTHFstaffandmembersofthePortageRouteChapterwererecentlyhonoredtoexamineararefirsteditionoftheHistoryoftheExpeditionUndertheCommandofCaptainsLewisandClark,totheSourcesoftheMissouri,ThenceAcrosstheRockyMountainsandDowntheRiverColumbiatothePacificOcean.PerformedDuringtheYears1804-5-6PreparedforthePressbyNicholasBiddleandPaulAllen.Thetwo-volumeset,donatedbytheEstateofJamesLarryMeeks,waspublishedinPhiladelphiabyBradfordandInskeepin1814.Althoughthissetdoesnotpossesstheoriginalfoldingmap,itisneverthelessofsignificantvalueandanimportantadditiontoourcollection.Thebooksshowwearandtearbutareinremarkablygoodcondition.Asignatureinthebackofthebookalongwiththedate1816mayprovideaclueaboutwhoownedthebooks.Thename,however,isextremelyhardtoread,addingalittlemysterytotheset.Researchersmaywanttoknowwhopossessedthebooksandwheretheyhavebeensincetheirpublicationin1814.Anyonewhodesirestopursuethismysterycanvisitthelibrarytoexaminethebooksinpersononcethepandemicends.Thelibraryappreciatesdonationsofbooksandfinancialassistance.Evenbooksthelibraryalreadyhasarewelcomeastheymaybesoldtobenefitthelibrary.Pleasedonateonline(https://www.lewisandclark.org)orbycheck(LCTHF;POBox3434;GreatFalls,MT59403)anddesignateyourdonationforthelibrary.Contactthelibrarystaffatdella@lewisandclark.orgformoreinformationincludingalistofthebooksofferedforsale.SubmittedbyDellaVanSetten,LCTHFLibraryTechnician,fortheLibraryCommittee
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Title page from 1802 edition of The Navigator by Zadok Cramer. Courtesy of John Fisher
Sourcing a Historic Lewis and Clark Reference. For those of you interested in Lewis' travel through the Ohio River Valley I recommend the book entitled The Navigator, a river guide by Zadok Cramer. Read Lewis' very first sentence in his very first journal entry on August 30, 1803:
"Left Pittsburgh this day at 11 ock with a party of 11 hands 7 of which are soldiers, a pilot and three young men on trial they having proposed to go with me throughout the voyage."
As Lewis wrote to Jefferson in his letter of September 8, 1803, from Wheeling, “The river is lower than it has ever been known by the oldest settler in this country.” He naturally hired a pilot to guide his barge down the shallow, rocky river replete with riffles and gravel bars where Lewis said, “the water in the deepest part dose not exceed six inches.”
The pilot would most likely have had Zadok Cramer's river guide with him and might even have contributed to the 1802 "Third Corrected Edition." The first editions of The Navigator are so rare as to be almost unobtainable except in reproduction. However, reproductions of later editions can be found on the "Addall" site for new and antique books starting at $3.59. But be careful: not all offerings indicate the specific edition. You might want the earlier editions such as the third and fourth. The sixth edition of 1808 is the first to mention the Lewis and Clark Expedition, but that is listed at $17,500 for an original. For the fifth, an original edition from 1806 costs $9,500. Many good reproductions of the seventh edition of 1811 at 295 pages and the eighth edition of 1814 at 360 pages are available. All the editions offer a fascinating account of the river environment, both natural and social. My favorite entries involve the descriptions of the huge trees of the fertile Ohio flood plain, some reaching diameters similar to the giant redwoods of California. Other
favorites of mine detail advice to boat purchasers and the products of farm and industry during that era. Submitted by John Fisher Some Suggestions for Buying Rare or Used Books. How many books have been written about Lewis and Clark? It’s impossible to know, but if you also include books on
the American West, Jefferson, and other ancillary topics, the number would run into the thousands. Perhaps the most well-known collector of Lewis and Clarkiana, Roger Wendlick, gives over thirty pages in his memoir, Shotgun on My Chest, to the titles in his own collection. Most of us probably have more modest collecting intentions—tracking down an out-of-print copy of Two Captains West or Only One Man Died, for example. How best to do that? For finding rare books at reasonable prices, John Fisher is partial to a website called Addall (https://www.addall.com). The site calls itself a “book search and book price comparison agent” and claims that it has over 100,000 booksellers in its database. Type in the name of the book you’re looking for, provide other criteria like price and paperback vs. cloth binding, and you often get multiple options from various booksellers. John says he has bought over 1000 books using Addall without disappointment. In my own quest for used books, I usually go first to Alibris (https://www.alibris.com) or BookFinder (https://www.bookfinder.com), though I also like to see whether Portland-based Powell’s (https://www.powells.com), which claims to be the world’s largest independent bookstore, has a particular book I want. An advantage of buying through a site like Alibris is that it also gives you the condition of the book (acceptable, good, etc.), along with the rating of the bookstore from whom you’re ultimately buying it. I’ve been able to acquire the Moulton edition of the Journals in cloth binding (usually upwards of $2500 for all 13 volumes) for around $500 by buying individual volumes through Alibris (which also routinely emails coupons worth $20 or $25 off on a purchase of $100 or more). Most of my books (all very good to excellent) came from Chapparal Books in Portland and are signed by Gary Moulton. The bookseller told me they had been originally in Wendlick’s collection (which is kind of cool). In the best of all possible worlds, we would acquire used or rare books by popping down to our local independent bookstore, browsing, then talking directly to the owner about what we are looking for. Today, these online aggregators of independent bookstore inventories are probably the next best thing. Submitted by Arend Flick
Canoers paddle through the White Cliffs of the Missouri River. Photo by Norman Anderson
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Top: Interior of the Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center in Charlottesville, VA, with its collections. Bottom: Young explorers aboard the keelboat replica at the Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center. Photos by Alexandria Searls.
