In 1806, during the return journey of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Captain William Clark carved his name into this rock: “W Clark July 25 1806.” It remains today the only visible, physical trace left behind by the expedition itself. But the name Pompeys Pillar doesn’t come from a conqueror or ancient empire.It comes from a child. Sacagawea’s son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, traveled the entire journey with the group. Clark nicknamed him “Pompey,” and on this very day, he named the formation “Pompey’s Tower.” Over time, it became Pompeys Pillar. Standing here, in the midst of one of the most ambitious and uncertain expeditions in American history, Clark climbed to the top, surveyed the land, and carved his name into the stone. 📍 Pompeys Pillar National Monument — 30 miles east of Billings, Montana

Just hours before his assassination, John F. Kennedy stood right here and addressed an adorning crowd, one last time. On the morning of November 22, 1963, JFK spoke outside the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth. It would be his final public speech. Later that day, he traveled to Dallas. The building still stands, unchanged. Just outside the hotel, stands the JFK memorial. 📍 Hotel Texas (now Hilton Fort Worth): 815 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102.- Stand outside the entrance and look up at the façade. You’re looking at the same place where JFK spent his final night, and gave his final public address just hours before everything changed.