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Sep 22, 2022 · Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail. Visitor center. Quick Facts. Location: 25 miles east of Billings, MT. Significance: The only remaining on-site physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Designation: National Monument. MANAGED BY: Bureau of Land Management. Amenities. 13 listed.
The monument's premier location at a natural ford in the Yellowstone River, and its geologic distinction as the only major sandstone formation in the area, have made Pompeys Pillar a celebrated landmark and outstanding observation point for more than eleven thousand years of human occupation.
Pompeys Pillar was established as a national monument in 2001. An on-site visitor center interprets the expedition’s travels through the Yellowstone River valley.
Pompeys Pillar National Monument is a rock formation located in south central Montana, United States. Designated a national monument on January 17, 2001, and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in conjunction with The Friends of Pompeys Pillar, it consists of only 51 acres (21 ha), making it one of the smallest National Monuments in ...
Pompeys Pillar is a High Potential Historic Site on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Pompeys WHAT? Where’s the Pillar? “At 4 P.M., I arrived at a remarkable rock...This rock which I shall call Pompy’s Tower is 200 feet high, and 400 paces in circumference.” -William Clark, July 25 1806. Hello world!
Nestled on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Pompeys Pillar National Monument rises 120 feet into the sky. This sandstone outcropping, covering roughly 2 acres at its base, is not just a geologic wonder but a site of cultural and historic significance.
Nov 28, 2023 · Pompeys Pillar National Monument. This sandstone outcropping next to the Yellowstone River has been a sacred site to the Crow since time immemorial. They called it, among other names, Iishbiiammaache, roughly translated as the “Mountain Lions Lodge.”.
Pompeys Pillar is one of the most famous sandstone buttes in America. It bears the only remaining physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. On the face of the 150-foot butte, Captain William Clark carved his name and the date, July 25, 1806, during his return to the United States through the beautiful Yellowstone Valley.
Exhibits in the 5,700-square foot center cover the Yellowstone River Valley journey of Captain William Clark and his detachment, including Sacagawea and her son Pomp in 1806. The center also focuses on native culture, flora and fauna, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the history of Pompeys Pillar.
May 31, 2024 · Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Pompeys Pillar contains the signature of Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark’s inscription is the expedition’s only remaining physical evidence visible on the Corp of Discovery’s trail.
