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Missouri Breaks Interpretive Centr
The Mighty Missouri is always flowing, slowly carving and shaping the land and the people who have called this area home. Westward settlement in this emerging nation made this river one of the most significant routes of expansion. Lewis and Clark’s Corp of Discovery marveled at “scenes of visionary enchantment” and the now-famous White Cliffs of the Missouri. Steamboats laden with fortune seekers, miners, and people “mining the miners” sealed Fort Benton’s fate as the “world’s innermost port.” Nez Perce Indians crossed this river in 1877, fleeing the U.S. Army and exile to reservation lands. All this happened while ancient fish, some in existence since the age of dinosaurs, still clung to life in these murky waters.
Hours of Operation Summer (Memorial Day Weekend through September 30) Open Daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (including federal holidaysWinter (October 1 to Memorial Day Weekend) Open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed federal holidays) Fees
- Adults (ages 16 and older): $2.00
- Children (those under 16): FREE
- Federal Interagency Passes Accepted (Annual, Senior and Access)
Fort Benton Montana , 59442
Phone: 406-622-4000
