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Fort Benton and the head of navigation
1846
Chouteau County, Montana
J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The furthest point upriver a steamboat could reach from St. Louis, 3,500 river miles, and therefore the port for the whole northern interior. Everything going into Montana came through it until the railroads arrived, and the town calls itself the birthplace of Montana.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: documented spot
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