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Photo Mural 25
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Trail Creek Pass (Idaho) 

Trail Creek Pass (Idaho)

September 2nd Monday 1805

"...we...proceded on thro' thickets in which we were obliged to Cut a road, over rockey hill Sides where our horses were in pitial [perpetual or potential] danger of Slipping to Ther certain distruction & up & Down Steep hills, where Several horses fell, Some turned over, and others Sliped down Steep hill Sides, one horse Crippeled & 2 gave out."

                                                      William Clark

The above quote is taken directly from the Gary Moulton, University of Nebraska version of the Lewis and Clark Journals.

 
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The Old Courthouse

Did You Know?
The Old Courthouse at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial was a gathering place for pioneers going west. It was also the site of several important nineteeth century trials which helped fuel major changes to the American way of life. To learn more about the Old Courthouse click here.
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