The Remains or Accounts of any (animals) which may be Deemed Rare or Extinct

From Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail:

In his Expedition instructions to Meriwether Lewis, President Jefferson asked the Captain to be on the lookout for “the remains or accounts of any [animals] which may be deemed rare or extinct.” During the journey, the men found only a few fossils.

Today you can do a lot better! At the Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum, east of Fort Peck, Montana, you’ll find Peck’s Rex, a fleshed-out model of the actual Tyrannosaurus Rex discovered 20 miles southeast of the city in 1997. There are lots of other interesting things to see in the area, too – including the Fort Peck Lake, Dam and Powerhouse, and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge.

The Center opens in April, on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From May 1 through September 30, it’s open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, go to: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Charles_M_Russell/visit/visitor_activities/FPIC.html 




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