From Edward C. 'Teddy Blue' Abbott to Nancy C. Russell
The Bushwhacking of Malcolm Clark at the Mouth of Prickly Pear Canyon near Helena, Montana, August 17, 1869.
Itinerary for Columbia River Historical Expedition
Gilcrease Museum
[1] COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORICAL EXPEDITION ITINERARY OF COLUMBIA RIVER SPECIAL via GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Thursday, July 15 Columbia River Special leaves Chicago Union Station via Great Northern Railway . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 P.M. Friday, July 16 St. Paul, Minnesota Special Train Leaves St. Paul . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 A.M. via St. Cloud, Alexandria, Barnesville, Moor- head, and Fargo (The Red River Ox Cart Route) Grand Forks, North Dakota Special Train Arrives University of North Dakota. . 5:30 P.M. INDUSTRAIL ARTS DEMONSTRATION AND INDIAN ARTS EXHIBIT BANQUET Special Train Leaves University . . . . . . . . . 10:30 P.M. Saturday, July 17 Fort Union, North Dakota Special Train Arrives Fort Union. . . . . . . . . 8:00 A.M. INDIAN CONGRESS Tribes which formerly traded there Mandana Gros Ventres Hidatsas Crows Arikaras Blackfeet Chippewas Bloods Sioux Piegans Assiniboines Special Train Leaves Fort Union. . . . . . . . .10:30 P.M. Sunday, July 18 Glacier Park, Montana Special Train Arrives Glacier Park. . . . . . . . .12:30 P.M. LUNCHEON GLACIER PARK. TRIP TO TWO MEDICINE LAKE AND DINNER THERE, RETURNING TO TRAIN AFTER DINNER Special Train leaves Glacier Park . . . . . . . . .11:00 P.M. Monday, July 19 Bonners Ferry, Idaho Special Train Arrives Bonners Ferry. . . . . . . .8:30 A.M. -2- DEDICATION OF MONUMENT TO EARLY PATHFINDERS WHO ESTABLISHED THE FIRST ROUTE OF TRAVEL AND TRADE THROUGH WHAT IS NOW THE STATE OF IDAHO Special Train leaves Bonners Ferry. . . . . . . . . .10:30 A.M. Spokane, Washington Special Train Arrives Spokane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 P.M. VISIT TO SPOKANE HOUSE AND FATHER DESMET’S MISSION. BANQUET DAVENPORT HOTEL. Special Train Leaves Spokane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 P.M. via Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Tuesday, July 20 Wishram, Washington Special Train Arrives Wishram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30 A.M. DEDICATION OF MONUMENT TO EARLY EXPLORES AND PIONEERS WHO FOLLOWED THE COLUMBIA AT THAT PLACE Special Train Leaves Wishram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 A.M. Special Train Arrives Fort Vancouver. . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 P.M. VISIT TO FORT VANCOUVER AND TRIP OVER COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY. BANQUET PORTLAND Special Train Leaves Portland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 21 Clatsop Beach Special Train Arrives Clatsop Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 A.M. VISIT TO SALT MAKERS’ CAMP 10:00 A.M. BALANCE OF DAY AT PACIFIC BEACHES Thursday, July 22 Astoria, Oregon DEDICATION OF MONUMENT TO ROBERT GRAY, LEWIS AND CLARK, AND JOHN JACOB ASTOR ON COXCOMB HILL. LUNCHEON 12:30 P.M. AT SITE OF OLD FORT CLATSOP Special Train Leaves Astoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 P.M. Friday, July 23 Special Train Leaves Spokane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 P.M. Special Train Arrives Glacier Park. . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 P.M. Sunday, July 25 Special Train Leaves Glacier Park . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:20 P.M. Tuesday, July 27 Special Train Arrives St. Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30 A.M. Special Train Arrives Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30 P.M.
[Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-11-01]
Scope and Content Notes
"Itinerary of Columbia River Special via Great Northern Railway." TU2009.39.939.1-2-first page, TU2009.39.939.3-4- 2nd page. Has a connection with TU2009.39.937.
