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First White Man See Flathead Lake 1812 Knoll Discovery
The article recounts: David Thompson likely sighted Flathead Lake in 1812 from a knoll near the lake, with historians like J. B. Tyrrell and T. C. Eliott noting the location and logging how early fur traders including Finnan MacDonald and James McMillan connected to Thompson’s exploration. It cites Tyrrell's efforts to preserve Thompson’s journals in Toronto and references maps by Arrowsmith that may confirm Howse’s view of the lake.
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David Thompson
Flathead Lake
Montana
Seeligh
Thompson
Ralph Budd
T. C. El-iott
J. B. Tyrrell
Northwest Company
Mr. Eliott
Walla Walla
Washington
Historical Societies
Oregon
Tyrrell
Toronto
Canada
Great Lakes
Columbia River
Ellott
Flathead Valley
Kimee
Elliott
Flathead
United States
Lake Superior
Mississippi Valley
Prairie Country
Pacific Northwest
Hudson’s Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson
Fort William
Astoria
Rockies
Kootenai
Thompson’s Falls
Thompson River
Thompson Lake
J. B. Tyrell
Archives Department of
Ontario
Saleeshes
Thompson's Prairie
Thompson's Falls
Kootenai River
Jennings
Flathead River
Pend d’Oreille
Clark’s Fork
Laleesh
Flathead Camp
Dixon
Thompson’s Prairie
Jumbo Hi
City of
Missoula
Jumbo Hill
Lolo Creek
Traveler's Rest
Lewis and Clark
Patrick Gass
JocKo Creek
Saleesh
Salees
Polson
Bouth
Township 22
North Range 20
Chris Tanberry
Jos. M. Dixon
Finna A MacDonald
Finnan MacDonald
James McMillan
James’ McMillan
McMillan
Thmopson
MacDonald
Alexander Herry
Rocky Mountain House
Henry
Saskatchewan
Northwestern Company
Hudson’s Bay Comany
Joseph Howse
Wheér
Alexander Henry
Howse
Hudson’s Bay
England
Aaron Arrowsmith
J. Arrowsmith
Howse House
Ashley Creek
Tyrell
Th Lake