What a delightful congregation we found in Billings, Montana on June 15th which was Father's Day! As so often, we met someone who knows someone we know. This indeed is a small world! They even gave us a bag of homemade cookies when we left! YUM!
After lunch, all six of us travelers toured the Moss Mansion in Billings. It was built by Preston Moss who was an entrepreneur. He began many successful businesses and included many innovative elements into his home - a dial telephone before New York City had one and hand painted Moorish decor are a couple of examples. We were very impressed with his work and the beautiful home.
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| Moss Mansion - Home of Preston Moss, Entrepreneur of Billings, Montana |
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| Hand Painted Ceiling of the Mansion |
We then drove about 30 miles northeast of Billings to Pompey's Pillar on the Yellowstone River. This rock formation that towers above the surrounding land was found by William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Exploration, and he wrote about it in his journal. He inscribed his name and date in the rock beside many Indians' inscriptions and drawings. As you may remember from history class, Sacajawea and her husband, Charbonneau, were with Lewis and Clark when William Clark found this rock formation. Clark named the tower after her 18 month old son, Pompy.
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| Pompey's Pillar |
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| Another View of Pillar |
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| Replica of the inscription William Clark left. |
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| Pompey's Pillar is Adjacent to Yellowstone River |
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Danny, Linda and Mike Talking to a Park Ranger
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At six, the National Monument closed and we had to leave. We drove on a gravel road through some of Montana's rural area to reach our campground. Talk about "Big Sky Montanan!" Pictures just don't do the expansiveness of Montana justice! The sky goes on and on forever! Beautiful!!
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