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Pompeys Pillar National Monument is a rock formation located in south central Montana, United States.Designated a national monument on January 17, 2001, and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in conjunction with The Friends of Pompeys Pillar, it consists of only 51 acres (21 ha), making it one of the smallest National Monuments in the U.S.
Pompeys Pillar National Monument. The town of Pompeys Pillar was founded in 1907 and was named after and situated less than a mile east of Pompeys Pillar National Monument, a 150 foot tall sedimentary rock formation best known for William Clark's inscription of his name and the date July 25, 1806 on its surface. The site also has significant ...
Pompeys Pillar is a 150-foot (46 m) sandstone pillar from the late Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation next to the Yellowstone River. It has an abundance of Native American petroglyphs, as well as the signature of William Clark, who named the formation after Sacagawea's infant son. [155] Poverty Point. Louisiana
The site of Pompeys Pillar National Monument is a small isolated section of the Hell Creek Formation. In 1966, the Hell Creek Fossil Area was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.
The Montana landmarks emphasize its frontier heritage, the passage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Montana's contributions to the national park movement, and other themes. Three sites in Montana extend across the Idaho or North Dakota state line, and are listed by the National Park Service as Idaho NHLs or North Dakota NHLs.
Former Clark County Commissioner John Detrick said he helped restore several of the nearly 25 graves at Flick Cemetery, and Drake Memorial LLC restored a large memorial monument that had toppled ...
Pompey's Pillar is an ancient column in Alexandria, Egypt. Pompey's Pillar may also refer to: Pompeys Pillar National Monument, a large rock formation in Montana named after a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; Pompey's Pillar, Montana, an unincorporated community in Montana, named after the rock formation
Caitlin Clark has officially launched her own signature basketball collection with Wilson. A first look at the Caitlin Clark Collector's Edition Debut Series, featuring three limited-edition ...