Old Baldy [The Tower], SD The expedition encounters its first village of prairie dogs. They pour barrels of water down burrow holes eventually catching one as a specimen. Hunter George Shannon is still missing.
Discovery of La Petite Chien[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
At the Prairie Dog Village
Painting created by Split Rock Studios, Sioux City, Iowa. Original in the collection of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation and photographed by Kristopher K. Townsend.
Climbing Old Baldy
a verry Cold morning Set out at day light we landed after proceding 5½ miles, near the foot of a round mounting which I saw yesterday resembling a dome.
Capt Lewis & my Self walked up, to the top which forms a Cone
—William Clark
Prairie Dog Village
Having understood that the village of those small [prairie] dogs was at a short distance from our camp, Captain Lewis and Captain Clarke with all the party, except the guard, went to it; and took with them all the kettles and other vessels for holding water; in order to drive the animals out of their holes by pouring in water; but though they worked at the business till night they only caught one of them.
—Patrick Gass
The Tower (Old Baldy) is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The Tower is on private property, but it can be viewed from nearby public roads.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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