The remaining structures of living and working spaces has been very interesting. Most of these homestead remnants are from 1915 to 1939. One is 80% intact with iron bed frames and cabinets still in place. Some of these homestead remnants have below grade areas that were ice vaults where winter harvested ice from the river was kept through the summer and sold. Note the still present 18” thick mud roof.
Famous Amos is having a great time on his biggest life adventure ever. He swims numerous times every day, confronts many animals, watches intently everything that moves and loves meeting new people. The energizer bunny when at home but here on the river he is standing at the tent by 8 pm ready for bed and at 5 am I often have to roust him out of the tent.
I arrived at the city of Great Falls on a beautiful sunny afternoon. Was nice to get a shower and do laundry. Went to the Lewis & Clark Museum which was over the top fabulous. Unbeknownst to the Corp of Discovery was that there were five waterfalls not just one. They thought they could portage in a few days - it took almost a month. Great exhibit of them pulling a dugout canoe up the cliffs. Great Falls is known as “electric city” due to the huge amount of hydroelectric energy created from 4 dams. I had very generous River Angels transport me around the dams
