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The area around Great Falls was inhabited for a long time by indigenous peoples, especially Blackfoot Indians. In the summer of 1805, the explorers of the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the great falls. In May 1882, Paris Gibson came to Great Falls and planned to build a town. He was financially supported by James J. Hill, the president of the Great Northern Railway. The town was finally founded in 1884, and the first railroad arrived at the station in 1887. In 1950, Great Falls was the largest city in Montana.

Black Eagle Falls are part natural and part man-made from the dam. You can cross a channel of water to the north and east of the falls via bridge to gain access to views from Black Eagle Memorial Island.

You can hike out along the tip of the island on a flat packed gravel path. From the end you appear to be in the very river itself, as the water swells around you past a wooden fence shaped like the prow of a ship.

The island was named after Sacajawea, a Shoshoni girl from southwest Montana who famously aided the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific.

The Missouri RIver is the longest river in the U.S. From here you get a nice view across the water to Riverside Park and north to Sacajawea Island.

The trail past the duck pond here is wide and paved. There is a playground with bathrooms and parking at Gibson Park.

Black Eagle Memorial Island is more than just a city park; it's a piece of history. This site originally housed Great Falls' very first hydroelectric dam power plant when electricity was still a novelty. Black Eagle Falls which can be seen from the island is the first in a series of five Missouri River waterfalls that inspired the city's name. The falls are formed by the river's path through layers of sandstone, revealing the hard bedrock beneath.

Rivers Edge Trail offers a delightful cycling experience. With its mix of paved and singletrack trails, you'll be treated to breathtaking vistas of mountains, prairies, river canyons, waterfalls, and reservoirs.