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Carter Ferry

Three river ferries operate on the Upper Missouri River, the Carter ferry, Virgelle ferry and Stafford-McClelland ferry near Winifred. Typical season is April through November and they are free. Each ferry can carry 2 passenger cars at a time. The Carter Ferry was established by Chouteau County ...

Carter

Carter is a few miles southwest of Fort Benton, near the Missouri River. Farms surrounding Carter are noted for their wheat and barley production. This small community features a ferry. Carter Ferry crosses the Missouri River using an engine and cable system pulling the double-hulled boats across ...

Floweree

Floweree is a small community between Great Falls and Fort Benton. Nearby is the Carter Ferry on the Missouri River where using an engine and cable system a ferry is pulled across the Missouri. Another attraction is the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge supports a great variety of ...

Loma

Loma is northeast of Fort Benton where the Marias joins the Missouri River. Cross the Missouri River by ferry upriver at Carter or down-river at Virgelle; both ferries operate from March through October. One mile south of Loma, in June 1805, is where the Lewis and Clark Expedition spent nine days ...

Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce

As a trading post, military fort and head of steamboat navigation, this Missouri River town was the world's innermost port and 'toughest town in the West' from 1860 to 1887. Today it is a gateway for exploration of the Upper Missouri Wild and Scenic River. Visit the Museum of the Northern Great ...