The Upper Missouri Expedition spent July 18 at the site of Fort Union, which had been the chief trading post for Astor’s American Fur Company from about 1828 to 1867. Located just east of the North Dakota-Montana border, the fort … Continue reading
On the morning of July 17th, the Upper Missouri Special arrived in a town of about 75 people in North Dakota that had been named Falsen. However, Budd had persuaded the Post Office to rename it Verendrye after an early … Continue reading
In 1925 and 1926, the Great Northern Railway offered two “historical expeditions” of the Northwest that featured colorful Indian ceremonies, lectures by a variety of historians and other experts, and the dedication of at least six impressive monuments to early … Continue reading
