A Fine Day for a Sail

Historical marker location:

Roy, Montana

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 191 and Missouri River.)

Lewis and Clark on the Missouri.

The town of Libby, Montana, was the site of one of the worst environmental disasters in US history, when it was discovered that vermiculite mined from the area was contaminated with asbestos. The contamination led to widespread illness and death, and cleanup efforts have been ongoing for several decades.