1805: The Great Falls

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June 13, 1805 I become the first white man to ever see the Great Falls, which the Indians had told me to look for because it meant that I was near the Missouri River. When I got there, their was a total of five falls, all together. Each falls measuring about 12 miles. Once we were there we had to leave and continue on our journey. Unexpectedly it took us one month to pass the falls. What was on the other side of the falls were the Rocky mountains. June 30, 1805, we have discovered a new plant that looks like a lady’s slipper. We were near the Lolo hot springs, when we found the plant. It was white and dull purple, leafy, and the petals were symmetrical. July 6, 1805, we have encountered with this small dog like animal, by the Great

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