Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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C. M. Russell Museum:
The most beloved and impressive art museum in the
state is an extraordinary tribute to the life and work of the consummate Western artist
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center:
This compelling
museum enables visitors to learn about the extraordinary challenges faced by Lewis
and Clark and to appreciate how what they found parallels what exists today (
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Fishing on the Missouri River:
America's longest river attracts anglers from all
over the world. The tailwater stretch between Holter Dam and Cascade serves up
thousands of trout per mile (
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The Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex:
More than one million acres of pristine
wilderness straddle the Continental Divide here. The topography is dramatic, the
wildlife is plentiful, and the opportunities to explore are endless (
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Fort Benton:
Touted locally as the birthplace of Montana, this town was an im-
portant early trading post. A charming hotel, gourmet food, and a riverside setting
make Fort Benton an ideal destination (
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Havre Beneath the Streets:
Practically an entire city exists underneath the streets
of downtown Havre. Guides show you around the 27-bed brothel, saloon, and opium
den and the more genteel dentist's office, cigar shop, and bakery (
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Charlie Russell Chew Choo:
This three-hour narrated train ride travels from
Lewistown through some of the most starkly beautiful terrain anywhere. The staged
holdup might be hokey, but the prime rib and splendid scenery are the real deal (
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This vast, largely open stretch of Montana was home to numerous Native American groups,
including the Blackfeet, Sioux, Assiniboine, Gros Ventre, and Cree, who took up residence
and battled for the land as early as the late 18th century. The Crow, Nez Perce, and Salish
were also known to hunt in the region. Louis and Clark famously traveled this area, spend-
ing an entire month in 1805 trying to negotiate the myriad cascades around present-day
Great Falls.
