State Capitol
Lovely dome, marble stairs
The Terrazo Tile throughout the building was done by 60 Italian artisans.
Each one was given a special tile as 'his signature of the work he did"
It kept all of us busy finding the treasures!
This artwork was a pleasant surprise.
Lewis and Clark Encounter with Teton Sioux
(this was September- 5 months after they began the trip up the river)
There was a confrontation with the Sioux over the amount of gifts that they expected as payment to continue up the river.
Lewis did not want to establish a toll for passage on the river
but the Sioux felt that it was their river and they needed to pay.
Some of the warriors grabbed the mooring rope and would not let them leave.
Lewis felt like he was being blackmailed and did not want to give in.
Chief Black Buffalo grabbed the rope and ordered the warriors away and Lewis helped diffuse the situation by throwing them a few more carrots of tobacco
(a carrot of tobacco equals tobacco leaves rolled into the shape and size of a carrot)
If a fight would have broken out the expedition being outnumbered 50 to 1
would have ended the Corp of Discovery,
possibly ending the lives of Lewis and Clark.
Leaving the park, I Spy a tiny kitten
and get to hold one of the two kittens that are being fostered.
They are really tiny!
( and have veery sharp nails)
Our travel update includes our progress
(day 12 of 45)
Tomorrow we will be in Bismark, the area that they will spend the winter amongst friendly Indian tribes but horrible weather (-45 degrees!)
