Thursday, July 18, 2013

Missouri Headwaters State Park

Hi! Here I am in the AutoHome. We ended up not driving to Glacier
after our detour and thunderstorms yesterday. Instead, we stayed at
the Missouri Headwaters State Park, about 30 miles east of Butte off
of I-90. Here is where the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers all
combine to form the start of the Missouri River. Lewis and Clark names
the three rivers after the President, Secretary of State, and
Secretary of the Treasury at the time. Because the main river
(Jefferson) was not named the Missouri, it makes the Mississippi River
technically the longest in the US. A note to all - if you don't want
to be eaten alive by mosquitos, don't camp where three big rivers
confluence! I still like rivers and camping, tho...

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