Thursday, March 28, 2024

Special Natural History Art Exhibit on Display at Travelers’ Rest State Park Beginning April 5

Travelers’ Rest State Park is hosting a temporary natural history art exhibit, Cabinet of Natural History, beginning April 5. The display features 54 color lithographs of American wildlife published from 1830-33 and is open for viewing during regular visitor center hours.

Cabinet of Natural History is a unique, complete collection of vintage hand-colored art printed on stone. Thomas Doughty, a late Philadelphia painter and one of the founders of the Hudson River School, coordinated the creation of these avian and mammalian images. Doughty and a variety of artists, engravers, and etchers contributed to the collection. Natural history commentaries, sporting accounts, and travel narratives accompany the prints.

Visitors to Travelers’ Rest State Park can view the free exhibit during regular visitor center hours, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. from April 5-30 and then seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning May 1.

The park includes the only archaeologically verified campsite of the Lewis & Clark Expedition and is an important cultural site for the Séliš and Ql?ispé people. Call the state park at (406) 273–4253 or visit fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/travelers-rest for more information.