Beaverhead Rock State Park
- NRHP Name: Beaverhead Rock - Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Address: 62 Beaverhead Rock Rd
- Vicinity: 14 mi NE of Dillon, site can be viewed from a distance, it is not directly accessible
- US County of Madison County in Montana
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1805/08/08 | Sacagawea | Guide | Sacagawea recognizes Beaverhead Rock as the home of her people, the Shoshones | Lewis and Clark Expedition | ||
1805/08/09 | William Clark | Explorer | Near Beaverhead Rock - Lewis, Drouillard, John Shields and Hugh McNeal hike to Beaverhead Rock, looking for the Shoshones. Clark and the others headed down river. | Lewis and Clark Expedition | ||
1805/08/09 | Meriwether Lewis | Explorer | Near Beaverhead Rock - Lewis, Drouillard, John Shields and Hugh McNeal hike to Beaverhead Rock, looking for the Shoshones. Clark and the others headed down river. | Lewis and Clark Expedition |
Particulars for Beaverhead Rock State Park: | |
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Historic Use | Conservation Area |
Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
Owner | Federal |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Level of Significance | National |
Locale Type | Natural Environ |
Historic Use | Natural Feature |
Geological Feature | Rock Formation |
Cultural Affiliation | Shoshone |
Sight Category | Site |
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