Chapter Organization
The Portage Route Chapter is a non profit corporation, incorporated under the laws of the state of Montana. It holds it's annual meeting in September when members of the Board of Directors are elected from the membership. Director terms are for 3 years.
Directors and officers for the 2020-2021 year are: Norman Anderson, President; Jo Ann Wright, Treasurer; Mike Howard, Secretary; Channing Hartelius, vice president; Sue Buchel, Kathryn Lewis, Clare Rohm, Jay Russell, and Lee Ebeling are directors.
Directors and officers for the 2020-2021 year are: Norman Anderson, President; Jo Ann Wright, Treasurer; Mike Howard, Secretary; Channing Hartelius, vice president; Sue Buchel, Kathryn Lewis, Clare Rohm, Jay Russell, and Lee Ebeling are directors.
Who we are:
Founded in 1983, the Portage Route Chapter is one of the oldest chapters affiliated with the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, a national organization dedicated to preserving the Expedition's legacy. The Portage Route Chapter is headquartered in Great Falls, Montana and maintains a membership of about 150.
The Chapter’s objectives are to educate the public and its membership about the Expedition. To this end the Chapter prides itself on presenting quality programs in cooperation with our partners and offering field trips to sites along the Trail. The Portage Chapter works to accurately identify and develop interpretive signage for appropriate locations in the area.
We trace our roots back to the mid 1800s when travelers through the area made comments in their reports, journals and letters about things they saw that the Expedition had written about. Since those earliest times other visitors have included both artists and writers who have recorded their time spent in "the land of Lewis and Clark."
Our aim is to build on that legacy by presenting articles, essays and opinions to readers of this website that are interested in Lewis and Clark. We hope we will stimulate the reader to think critically about the Expedition, maybe in some new ways.
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Founded in 1983, the Portage Route Chapter is one of the oldest chapters affiliated with the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, a national organization dedicated to preserving the Expedition's legacy. The Portage Route Chapter is headquartered in Great Falls, Montana and maintains a membership of about 150.
The Chapter’s objectives are to educate the public and its membership about the Expedition. To this end the Chapter prides itself on presenting quality programs in cooperation with our partners and offering field trips to sites along the Trail. The Portage Chapter works to accurately identify and develop interpretive signage for appropriate locations in the area.
We trace our roots back to the mid 1800s when travelers through the area made comments in their reports, journals and letters about things they saw that the Expedition had written about. Since those earliest times other visitors have included both artists and writers who have recorded their time spent in "the land of Lewis and Clark."
Our aim is to build on that legacy by presenting articles, essays and opinions to readers of this website that are interested in Lewis and Clark. We hope we will stimulate the reader to think critically about the Expedition, maybe in some new ways.
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