ChamberlainSD t1_j130392 wrote on December 21, 2022 at 8:01 AM Reply to 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 Furs was one of the first mercantile to go down the missouri and mississippi. Using the river they could avoid paying taxes. Permalink 33
ChamberlainSD t1_j130392 wrote
Reply to 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
Furs was one of the first mercantile to go down the missouri and mississippi. Using the river they could avoid paying taxes.