Carroll Trail Articles
Capt. Williams’ Carroll Trail Journal
Letters and Journal of the 1874 Trip from Fort Shaw to Camp Lewis
Archived: 2015
Steve F. Russell has edited and produced the letters and journal of the 1874 Trip from Fort Shaw to Camp Lewis by Captain Constant Williams and Company F of the 7th U.S. Infantry. In April and May of 1874, Williams traveled to establish a military post named Camp Lewis along the Carroll Trail. This military […]
The Carroll Trail (abridged)
Archived: 1989
The Carroll Trail was a wagon road for transporting goods from Carroll Landing on the Missouri River to Helena, Montana. This version is slightly abridged. Part 1 explains the basic facts about the trail and answers anticipated reader questions. Part 2 describes the 1875 trip of Captain William Ludlow from Carroll to Camp Baker. Part […]
The Carroll Trail (unabridged)
Archived: 1989
The Carroll Trail was a wagon road for transporting goods from Carroll Landing on the Missouri River to Helena, Montana. Part 1 explains the basic facts about the trail and answers anticipated reader questions. Part 2 describes the 1875 trip of Captain William Ludlow from Carroll to Camp Baker. Part 3 is an account of […]