New display at Great Falls airport highlights the Lewis & Clark expedition
MTN
By: Tim McGonigal
and last updated 2021-02-22 20:59:01-05
GREAT FALLS â Visitors in and out of Great Falls International Airport can learn more about one of Americaâs most famous expeditions.
On Monday, the ribbon was cut on the Lewis & Clark Foundationâs Discovery display. The exhibit, located adjacent to gates 2 and 3, highlights some of the challenges the Corps of Discovery faced during its time in the Great Falls area in the summer of 1805.
âAs people get off the plane, it s one of the first things theyâll see, one of the first impressions of the Great Falls community,â said Jay Russell, director of the Lewis & Clark Foundation. âTheyâll get to see our Lewis and Clark history and appreciate that and understand that. We hope it will point them to the interpretive center as well.â
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Tourism officials in Great Falls excited to rebound in 2021
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and last updated 2021-01-20 17:42:30-05
GREAT FALLS â Tourism officials in Great Falls are looking forward to 2021 and the possibilities it brings for travelers.
Great Falls Montana Tourism director Rebecca Engum says while it s a calendar new year, the organization s fiscal year resets on July 1st.
They re approaching a full year without bringing in usual events like Western Art Week, Downtown Summer Jam, the Montana State Fair, and Montana PRCA Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals. The PRCA event was moved to Kalispell this year due to Covid-19. She said last year, around 9,000 tickets were sold over the three day rodeo event in Great Falls. Room demand also grew 12% that week.