pug_subterfuge t1_j16qtn3 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 1:55 AM

Reply to comment by CassandraVindicated in When this bridge in Fort Benton, Montana, USA was built 1888 it was required to have a swing span to allow steamboats to navigate. It was considered the furthest navigable point on Earth, more than 2,700 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. by triviafrenzy

Great Falls is roughly the location in Montana they had to portage around. They got extra screwed as that area is mostly cottonwood trees which aren’t very useful for portaging.

CassandraVindicated t1_j16ry12 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 2:04 AM

Yeah, in the book they described it as quite a challenge and apparently it took more time than they wanted to spend. Thanks for the info.