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Traveler's Rest

Traveler's Rest is a historic place in Lolo, Missoula County, Montana, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000437.

Lolo, Missoula County, MontanaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000437★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Traveler's Rest?

Travelers' Rest was a stopping point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, located about one mile south of Lolo, Montana. The expedition stopped from September 9 to September 11, 1805, before crossing the Bitterroot Mountains, and again on the return trip from June 30 to July 3, 1806. Travelers' Rest is at the eastern end of the Lolo Trail. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. It is the only National Historic Landmark to have been declared without a precise location. The boundaries were revised following the submission of a detailed site nomination in 1978 by Blanche Higgins Schroer of the National Park Service, assisted by the Montana State Historic Preservation Office. The submission nominated 700 acres, of which all was east of Hwy 93.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Traveler's Rest
City
Lolo
County
Missoula County
State
Montana
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000437
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
46.74190, -114.06788
When was Traveler's Rest listed on the National Register?

Traveler's Rest was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Traveler's Rest located?

Traveler's Rest is located in Lolo, Missoula County, Montana at approximately 46.74190, -114.06788. See the map above.

Is Traveler's Rest a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Traveler's Rest is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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