In the distance is Lolo
Creek which flows into the Bitterroot River, about 300
yards to the right. The field shown in this view is where the
latrine probably
was, and where traces of mercury from Dr. Rush's
"Thunderbolts" were found
just recently. Dr. Benjamin Rush was the foremost doctor of
medicine in the
United States at the time and recommended his strong purgative pills
as a
sovereign remedy for most ailments. In
the following picture we see an archeological crew working on the site
where
the actual campsite is supposed to have been located, about 100 yards
(100 m)
to the left of the picture above. |