Undaunted Courage by Ambrose

Chosen book for the trip?  Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose -- not because we carefully researched our trip and knew we'd be following on their figurative heels, but because it was from that neck of the woods and Ambrose is an interesting author...We enjoyed this two-part presentation.

Lunched with the bison, overlooking and overlooking and overlooking (you can see a long way in ND!).

"Greeting visitors at the front entrance of the Interpretive Center, stand three 12-foot tall steel statues depicting Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Mandan Chief Sheheke. By Tom Near"

The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center doubles as one of the most beautiful rest area facilities we saw on our trip.  The Center gives a basic overview of the amazing journey envisioned by Jefferson and undertaken by Lewis and Clark, as well as several others, lesser known but displaying fortitude and determination as exemplary as their leaders.

Not far from the Interpretive Center we enjoyed visiting Fort Mandan.  Evidently, not many choose this segment of the museum as we were privileged to tour this replica with our own well-educated guide.  The attempt for historical accuracy is evident both in the fort itself, the furnishings, and the narrative.