And it’s free! 🙌🙌 This was the site of the first United States military installation west of the Mississippi River, built in 1805. 😮 Lewis & Clark visited at the new fort as well! So much history here! This is such a beautiful park to explore with great views of the Missouri River! My kids love climbing up and down the grand staircase, which was built by the 1930s by the WPA. 👏 There is also a beautiful, shaded trail along the river. This trail is unpaved (packed gravel). There are only stai