Edgar Samuel Paxson Archives - Lewis & Clark Research Database https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/key-figure/edgar-samuel-paxson/ A digital archive of treaties, documents, artwork, and 360° trail panoramas from the Corps of Discovery Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Lewis and Clark at Three Forks https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/lewis-and-clark-at-three-forks/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:25 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/lewis-and-clark-at-three-forks/ Monumental mural depicting the expedition’s arrival at the Three Forks of the Missouri in July 1805. Sacagawea recognizes her homeland. Clark stands at left, Lewis flanks Sacagawea, with Charbonneau at…

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]]> Monumental mural depicting the expedition’s arrival at the Three Forks of the Missouri in July 1805. Sacagawea recognizes her homeland. Clark stands at left, Lewis flanks Sacagawea, with Charbonneau at right and York and John Colter at far left. Used as the cover of Stephen Ambrose’s “Undaunted Courage.”

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]]> Sacagawea at Three Forks https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/sacagawea-at-three-forks/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:23 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/sacagawea-at-three-forks/ Detail from Paxson’s monumental mural “Lewis and Clark at Three Forks,” showing Sacagawea pointing as she recognizes her homeland near the Three Forks of the Missouri. No likeness of Sacagawea…

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]]> Detail from Paxson’s monumental mural “Lewis and Clark at Three Forks,” showing Sacagawea pointing as she recognizes her homeland near the Three Forks of the Missouri. No likeness of Sacagawea was made during her lifetime; this is an artist’s interpretation that has become one of the most widely recognized images of her.

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