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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Gallatin County

 
Clickable Map of Gallatin County, Montana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Gallatin County, MT (130) Broadwater County, MT (11) Jefferson County, MT (19) Madison County, MT (125) Meagher County, MT (4) Park County, MT (68) Fremont County, ID (20) Park County, WY (196) Teton County, WY (83)  GallatinCounty(130) Gallatin County (130)  BroadwaterCounty(11) Broadwater County (11)  JeffersonCounty(19) Jefferson County (19)  MadisonCounty(125) Madison County (125)  MeagherCounty(4) Meagher County (4)  ParkCounty(68) Park County (68)  FremontCountyIdaho(20) Fremont County (20)  ParkCountyWyoming(196) Park County (196)  TetonCounty(83) Teton County (83)
Bozeman is the county seat for Gallatin County
Adjacent to Gallatin County, Montana
      Broadwater County (11)  
      Jefferson County (19)  
      Madison County (125)  
      Meagher County (4)  
      Park County (68)  
      Fremont County, Idaho (20)  
      Park County, Wyoming (196)  
      Teton County, Wyoming (83)  
 
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101 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Hamilton HouseBon Ton Historic District
On South Willson Avenue near West College Street, on the left when traveling north.
Bozeman real estate and insurance broker Edward M. Gardner and city treasurer George Willson commissioned this extended family home in 1907. George was married to Edward’s stepdaughter Florence and the two families—including five Willson boys—shared . . . Map (db m192238) HM
102 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Holy Rosary Church Rectory
On West Main Street near South 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Before the 1880s, Catholic missionary priests visited Bozeman about four times a year, holding Mass in private homes and rented halls. The community built its first Catholic church for the Holy Rosary Parish in 1885 at present day Seventh Street and . . . Map (db m192025) HM
103 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Hotel BaxterBozeman Main Street Historical District
On West Main Street at North Willson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
Recognizing the need for a luxury hotel, Bozeman businessmen joined together in a collaboration that spanned nearly a century. Culminating in the opening of the Hotel Baxter on March 2, 1929, the effort involved several generations of dedicated . . . Map (db m192024) HM
104 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Lewis and ClarkTo the Headwaters
Near N. 19th Avenue near I-90 eastbound entrance ramp (at milepost 305), 0.1 miles east of N. 19th Ave. and E. Valley Center Rd., on the left when traveling south.
Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery reached the headwaters of the Missouri River and named the three tributaries in July, 1805. With great difficulty the Corps of Discovery fought rapids and troublesome mosquitoes as they pulled their boats . . . Map (db m29072) HM
105 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Lindley Park
Near Main Street.
This boulder marks the Trail of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1805 Erected by the Mt. Hyalite Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1923Map (db m145672) HM
106 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Lindley Place Historic District
On East Olive Street at Lindley Place, on the left when traveling west on East Olive Street.
This diminutive neighborly district of thirty-four rather modest, early homes was surveyed and platted as Lindley and Guy’s Addition in anticipation of the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad. A lumber planing operation occupied the northwest . . . Map (db m192152) HM
107 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Lindsay Fruit CompanyNorthern Pacific/Story Mill Historic District
On Front Street at Plum Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Front Street.
A Northern Pacific spur line ran in front of this warehouse, originally railroad owned and built in the 1880s for the cold storage of produce. The brick walls are four layers thick with a central air space to maximize insulation; a chute conveyed . . . Map (db m192448) HM
108 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Malmborg School
On Jackson Creek Road near Bridger Vista Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1905, Malmborg School is one of the most architecturally interesting one-room schoolhouses in Gallatin County. The one-story octagonal school originally sported an open front porch with wooden Doric columns resting on high plinths. An open . . . Map (db m191973) HM
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109 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Mendenhall ResidenceBon Ton Historic District
On South Willson Avenue at West Dickerson Street, on the left when traveling north on South Willson Avenue.
The design for this two-and-one-half-story home came from architect D. S. Hopkins, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who published numerous “pattern books” of architectural plans. The Queen Anne style defines the residence, which features an asymmetrical . . . Map (db m192373) HM
110 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Misco Grain Elevator
On North Wallace Avenue near East Cottonwood Street, on the right when traveling north.
Gallatin County boasted twenty-seven grain elevators in 1915, a testament to farming’s important economic role. Despite drought and low commodity prices, Montana Mercantile added this towering elevator to the Bozeman skyline in 1933. It added the . . . Map (db m192445) HM
111 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — North Tracy Avenue Historic District
On North Tracy Avenue at East Villard Street, on the right when traveling north on North Tracy Avenue.
The twenty-eight homes along this stretch of North Tracy Avenue illustrate the extensive residential development that occurred north of Main Street. Impressive homes at 322 and 316 North Tracy, built in 1890 and 1900, and two bungalows at 519 and . . . Map (db m192451) HM
112 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Peterson House
On North Wallace Avenue near East Davis Street when traveling north.
As Bozeman made its bid for state capital, the construction of fashionable homes and buildings contributed to the town’s promotional efforts. Economic depression in 1893 and designation of Helena as state capital in 1894 tempered the boomtown . . . Map (db m192376) HM
113 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Pioneer Museum(Old County Jail) — Gallatin County Historical Society —
Near N. 19th Avenue near I-90 eastbound entrance ramp (at milepost 305), 0.1 miles east of N. 19th Ave. and E. Valley Center Rd., on the left when traveling south.
The Pioneer Museum, located next to the Gallatin County Courthouse at 317 West Main, was the former County jail. Along with many museum exhibits showcasing the history of Gallatin County is an Historical Research Library. The photo archives, and one . . . Map (db m29085) HM
114 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Robert A. CooleyBon Ton Historic District
On South Willson Avenue near West College Street, on the right when traveling north.
A full-length front porch welcomed visitors to the clapboard home constructed on this lot in 1904. Robert and Edith Cooley purchased the residence from Golden Rule bookkeeper R. A. Black the following year. The couple had moved to Bozeman in 1899 . . . Map (db m192235) HM
115 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — St. James Episcopal Church and Rectory
On West Olive Street at South Tracy Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Olive Street.
The first services were held in this lovely Gothic style Episcopal church in October 1890. Built at a time when Bozeman hoped to become the capital of Montana, the church reflects the optimism and prosperity that came on the heels of the gold rush . . . Map (db m192067) HM
116 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Susan Kirk ResidenceBon Ton Historic District
On South 3rd Avenue near West Story Street, on the left when traveling north.
Optimistic Bozeman entrepreneurs John Dickerson, Walter Cooper, and Nelson Story (of cattle drive fame) platted the Park Addition in 1883. Despite the arrival of the Northern Pacific that year, the addition remained undeveloped until the late 1890s, . . . Map (db m192180) HM
117 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — The Bozeman Trail
On Frontage Road (State Highway 191), on the left when traveling east.
On July 14, 1806 Captain William Clark accompanied by 11 members of the expedition party camped about a mile east of here on the flat at the mouth of Kelly Canyon. The next day, Sacajawea guided the party up the canyon on an old buffalo trail to a . . . Map (db m98296) HM
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118 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — The Homestead Act of 1862
Near West Kagy Avenue near South 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law on May 20, 1862. The Homestead Act declared the, "any citizen or intended citizen could claim 160 acres - one quarter square mile - of surveyed government land. Claimants must 'improve' the . . . Map (db m205925) HM
119 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — The Tinsley Family
Near West Kagy Avenue near South 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Missourian, William Tinsley traveled to Montana in 1864 to stake his own homestead claim in Willow Creek, MT. William and his soon to be wife, Lucy Ann Nave met in Virginia City, MT where William worked for the Wells Fargo Stage Company and Lucy . . . Map (db m205924) HM
120 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — The Tinsley House
Near West Kagy Avenue at South 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The Museum of the Rockies acquired the Tinsley house in 1986, which helped complete the plans for a working Living History Farm exhibit. The house was moved from Willow Creek, MT in one piece and restored to its original 1890s condition. After . . . Map (db m205926) HM
121 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Thomas Noble HouseBon Ton Historic District
On South 3rd Avenue near West Curtiss Street, on the left when traveling north.
Thomas and Anna Noble came to Bozeman in 1890 from Salesville. Thomas, an experienced logger, secured employment with the Prey Lumber Company. After S. C. Kenyon purchased the firm, Kenyon and Noble became partners in the business, furnishing early . . . Map (db m192177) HM
122 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Tivoli Beer HallBozeman Main Street Historical District
On East Main Street near North Taylor Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Railroad anticipation sparked a frenzied building boom prompting a shortage of brick that postponed completion of this popular watering hole for nearly two years. Begun in 1880, Phil Skeehan’s Tivoli Beer Hall finally opened in 1882. William Beall . . . Map (db m192023) HM
123 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Trail Through TimeTo the Headwaters
On N. 19th Avenue near I-90 eastbound entrance ramp (at milepost 305), 0.1 miles east of N. 19th Ave. and E. Valley Center Rd., on the left when traveling south.
First Peoples utilized the valley for over 11,000 years before the arrival of Lewis & Clark, and the others that would follow. Trails brought cattle and homesteaders to an agricultural paradise. The military followed, defending settlers, consuming . . . Map (db m29084) HM
124 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Valley of OpportunityTo the Headwaters
On N. 19th Avenue near I-90 eastbound entrance ramp (at milepost 305), 0.1 miles east of N. 19th Ave. and E. Valley Center Rd., on the left when traveling south.
Settlers came to the Gallatin Valley on the heels of the first Montana gold strike at Grasshopper Creek near Bannack, Montana, in 1862. As Meriwether Lewis had predicted, farmers found the valley well suited for agriculture. They planted crops and . . . Map (db m29078) HM
125 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Adams Block
On South Main Street at East Cedar Street, on the right when traveling west on South Main Street.
John Quincy Adams of the Milwaukee Land Company, a subsidiary of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, platted the present town of Three Forks in 1908. Unlike most railroad officials, Adams and his son, B. S. Adams, took an unusual personal . . . Map (db m192664) HM
126 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Airway Radio Station
Near Three Forks Airport Road near Frontage Road (State Highway 2), on the left when traveling west.
Aviation captivated America during the 1920s, particularly when Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic in 1927. The United States made rapid strides and airfields opened all over the country. The town of Belgrade constructed Gallatin . . . Map (db m206125) HM
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127 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Colter’s Run
On Trident Road (State Highway 296), on the right when traveling north.
One of Montana’s most amazing historical events occurred near here in 1809. In September of that year, John Colter and John Potts, former Lewis and Clark Expedition members, were trapping beaver on the Jefferson River near the headwaters when a . . . Map (db m98317) HM
128 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Colter’s RunThe Second Marker — The Headwaters of the Missouri 1808 —
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at Cottonwood Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
The Headwaters Region was the setting for the legend of Colter’s Run 1808 In the fall of 1808 John Colter and John Potts, both former members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, were trapping on the Jefferson River. Angered by previous . . . Map (db m98438) HM
129 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Colter's Run 1808
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
The Headwater's Region was the setting for the legend of ... Colter's Run 1808 In the fall of 1808 John Colter and John Potts, both former members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, were trapping up the Jefferson River. Angered . . . Map (db m192790) HM
130 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — European Interest in the Missouri
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, England, France and Spain competed in the search for a water route across North America. Explorers such as DeSoto, La Salle and de la Verendrye believed that the Mississippi-Missouri was the fabled Northwest . . . Map (db m192728) HM
131 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Fur Trade
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
The Headwaters drew many trappers because of its large beaver population. Lewis and Clark had barely returned to the East when, spurred by their reports of vast numbers of beaver, Manuel Lisa formed the Missouri Fur Company. . . . Map (db m192729) HM
132 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Gallatin CityFirst and Second
On Frontage Road (County Route 205), on the right when traveling east.
The original townsite of Gallatin City, north of here on the west side of the combined Madison and Jefferson Rivers, was selected in 1862. In Feb., 1863 sixty cabins were being constructed. The river was forded when it was low and a ferry was . . . Map (db m127042) HM
133 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Gallatin City Hotel - 1868
Near Trident Road, 1.5 miles north of Interstate 90, on the right when traveling north.
Built by Jarvis Akin, the Hotel was originally a one-room building of hand-hewn logs. It was the center of Gallatin City's social life; travelers sometimes complained of not being able to sleep because of the ruckus. As the town died, the Hotel was . . . Map (db m127043) HM
134 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — George Drouillard (1773-1810)
Near Frontage Road (State Highway 2) near U.S. 287, on the right when traveling west.
George Drouillard, the son of a Shawnee mother and French-Canadian father, was one of the most valued members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Meriwether Lewis noted in a letter to Secretary of War Henry Dearborn that Drouillard was "a man of much . . . Map (db m206126) HM
135 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Headwaters of the Missouri River
Near North Main Street (State Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north.
(Three panels are located at the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce kiosk:) Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Sites Along this Portion of the Missouri River Valley Crimson Blufffs July 24, 1895 (Lewis Journal) . . . Map (db m192877) HM
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136 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — In Patriotic Memory of SacajaweaIn Patriotic Memory of
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at West Ash Street, in the median on North Main Street.
In Patriotic Memory of Sacajawea an Indian woman whose heroic courage steadfast devotion and splendid loyalty in acting as guide across the Rocky Mountains made it possible for the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804 - . . . Map (db m98495) HM
137 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Jefferson’s Instructions to Lewis and ClarkJuly 4th, 1803
On Trident Road (County Route 286), on the left when traveling north.
“The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, & such principle stream of it, as, by its course & communication with the waters of the Pacific ocean… may offer the most direct & practicable water communication across . . . Map (db m99217) HM
138 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Lewis & Clark Arrive at the Headwaters July, 1805
On North Main Street at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Lewis and Clark explored the Missouri River in search of the "Northwest Passage." "The object of your mission" wrote President Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark "is to explore the Missouri River and such principal . . . Map (db m192786) HM
139 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Lewis and Clark reach the HeadwatersJuly 25 & July 27, 1805
Near Trident Road.
You are standing at the headwaters of the great Missouri River. The Jefferson and Madison Rivers converge with the Gallatin joining one mile downstream to become the Missouri River. Here, the famed explorers accomplished a major goal of their . . . Map (db m73542) HM
140 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Louisiana Purchase - 1803
On North Main Street (Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
The Missouri and Mississippi drainage determined the boundaries of the ... Louisiana Purchase. The acquisition, as well as the expiration, of the Mississippi-Missouri by the white man was carried out against a background of European . . . Map (db m192732) HM
141 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Methodist Episcopal Church, Three Forks
On East Cedar Street near 2nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling west.
The Milwaukee Land Company, a subsidiary of the Milwaukee Road, established the town of Three Forks in 1908. Company land agent John Q. Adams chose this townsite and held a lot sale in 1908. Buyers came by the trainload, purchasing 250 lots. . . . Map (db m192666) HM
142 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Missouri River Headwaters
On Frontage Road (County Route 205), on the right when traveling east.
Approx.. 2 miles north on the Trident Road (#286) is the confluence of the Jefferson and Madison Rivers. A mile further downstream you can view the Gallatin River merging to form the headwaters of the Missouri River, the longest U.S. river. . . . Map (db m99206) HM
143 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Native Americans
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
The Headwaters has been populated for over 11,000 years The Headwaters region was occupied for more than 11,000 years by bands of hunter and gatherers. Ample big game such as bison, elk and deer, and the abundant natural rock for tool . . . Map (db m192724) HM
144 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Pogreba FieldIn Memory of Col. Dean A. Pogreba
Near Three Forks Airport Road near Frontage Road (State Highway 2), on the left when traveling west.
A native of Three Forks, Montana, born March 16, 1922, Dean Porgerba loved to fly airplanes, especially single engine jets. Dean was a veteran of W.W. II and the Korean War. In his country's third conflict, his plane was shot down over the North . . . Map (db m206124) HM WM
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145 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Roll of HonorThree Forks Portland Cement Co. — World War II —
On Trident Road (State Highway 286) 4 miles north of Interstate 90, on the left when traveling north.
Lewis Aldrich • Clarence Bauer • Alvin Doag • Claude Burrell William Burkett • Raymond Callagean • Lloyd Coleman • Boyd Collins Eugene Collins • Clifton Edwards • Paul Gates • Robert Hale Grover Hayes • Wesley Helland • Kenneth Hoffman • William . . . Map (db m126997) WM
146 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Ruby Theatre
On South Main Street near West Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north.
The town of Three Forks, born to serve as a division point for the Chicago, St. Paul, and Milwaukee Railway, took root in 1908. As the town grew to a sizable settlement of 2,300, the Empire Theatre opened to serve local audiences. Manager David R. . . . Map (db m192662) HM
147 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Sacajawea“Coming Home”
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at West Ash Street, in the median on North Main Street.
This statue was erected to commemorate Sacajawea and the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803- 1806. She was a member of the Corps of Discovery and was invaluable as an interpreter in obtaining horses from her Shoshone people, . . . Map (db m98496) HM
148 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Sacajawea Captured in 1800
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Familiar with the Headwaters area, Sacajawea was invaluable as an interpreter for Lewis and Clark. In 1800, Sacajawea was camped on the Jefferson River with her Shoshone tribe. Attacked by a band of Minnetarees, she was captured and . . . Map (db m192793) HM
149 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Sacajawea Hotel
On North Main Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Arrival of the Milwaukee Railroad caused Three Forks to move (1908-1910) one mile up the Missouri River from its 1863 townsite, as happened with many sister towns in the developing West. Milwaukee Railroad purchasing agent John Q. Adams saw need for . . . Map (db m141722) HM
150 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Second Gallatin City1865-1880's
On Trident Road (State Highway 286) 1.5 miles north of Interstate 90, on the right when traveling north.
In front of you is the site of Gallatin City, 1865-1880's. After it became obvious that steamboats could not operate economically from Fort Benton to the Headwaters, the town was relocated from the north side of the river to this location. Sitting . . . Map (db m126990) HM
151 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — The 442ndRegimental Combat Team
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) near Cottonwood, on the right when traveling north.
"The Nisei bought an awful big hunk of America with their blood." - General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell ''You fought the enemy abroad and prejudice at home and you won." - President Harry Truman, July 1946 This memorial is to recognize . . . Map (db m192723) HM WM
152 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — The Fur Trapper
On North Main Street (Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Clad in buckskin, the trapper carried with him his knives, gunpowder and lead. a Hawken rifle, perhaps a pipe and a book. Except for flour and salt, he lived entirely off the land. He did his trapping in the spring and fall. During the summer, . . . Map (db m192788) HM
153 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — The Log CabinThis cabin is an excellent example of the pioneer’s construction techniques
Near Trident Road.
Log cabins were introduced to North America by the Swedes and Germans. Because they were easy to build and made use of readily available materials, log cabins became the most common building on the frontier. This cabin has dovetail notches and . . . Map (db m127044) HM
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154 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — The Naming of a RiverThe Headwaters of the Missouri River
On Trident Road (County Route 286), on the left when traveling north.
Many nations traveled and lived along these banks, giving their own names to the river. “Missouri” is the official name given by the U.S. Geological Survey. It dates back to French explorer Jacques Marquette’s journal and 1673 map of . . . Map (db m99215) HM
155 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — The Three Forks of the Missouri
On North Main Street (Frontage Road) (State Highway 2) at North 1st Avenue East, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street (Frontage Road).
This region was alive with beaver, otter and game before the white man came. It was disputed hunting territory with the Indian tribes. Sacajawea, the Shoshone squaw who guided portions of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was captured near here when a . . . Map (db m126978) HM
156 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — The Upper MissouriAlong the route of Lewis & Clark
Near Trident Road near Carpenter Road, on the left when traveling north.
On their upstream journey in 1805, Lewis and Clark traveled through this area in two groups. On his return journey in 1806, Clark's group passed through the Headwaters area on their way to the Yellowstone River. Sites depicted on this map . . . Map (db m206117) HM
157 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Thomas-Frederick Flour MillScattered about this area are the remnants of the…
Near Trident Road.
The Thomas-Frederick Mill was one of two built in the Gallatin Valley during the 1860’s to process locally-grown grains and to guarantee a reliable supply of flour and meal. Flour from here was freighted regularly to the gold camps of Helena, . . . Map (db m127045) HM
158 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Three Forks Post - 1810
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at Cottonwood, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Easy river access and large numbers of beaver made the Headwaters a logical place for the ... Three Forks Post - 1810 In 1810, Manuel Lisa of the Missouri Fur Co. sent a large party of 32 trappers under command of Pierre Menard . . . Map (db m192792) HM
159 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Three Valleys State Bank
On South Main Street at West Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
Solid bank buildings were designed to assure customers that their money was safe from both theft and bank failure—a tenuous premise in the days before Federal Deposit Insurance. Here Romanesque arches, rusticated sandstone, thick masonry walls, and . . . Map (db m192663) HM
160 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Thunder Horses
On North Main Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
From 38 to 30 million years ago, great herds of rhinoceros-like herbivores, called Megacerops, roamed this part of Montana. Megacerops, also known as Brontotheres, were massive animals. Classified as Perissodactyla, Megacerops had three . . . Map (db m213356) HM
161 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Trident
On Trident Road (State Highway 286) 4 miles north of Interstate 90, on the left when traveling north.
In 1908 construction began on Montana’s first cement manufacturing facility. In May 1910, the first cement was shipped to a hardware store in Missoula, Montana. The company-owned village of Trident was built before the plant was completed and at . . . Map (db m126996) HM
162 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Veterans ParkThree Forks
On North Main Street (State Highway 2) at East Neal Street, on the left when traveling south on North Main Street.
Dedicated to all the men and women of the Headwaters Area, who gave of themselves while serving in our armed forces in times of war and peaceMap (db m98451) WM
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163 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Welcome to Parker Homestead State Park
On U.S. 287, 1 mile south of Willow Creek Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Montana soil is swallowing hundreds of old homestead buildings like this one. Each takes with it untold stories of men and women whose lives brought them drought and blizzards, loneliness and companionship, fear and simple joys, much like we . . . Map (db m127000) HM
164 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — A Leap Just in Time
Near Lake Hebgen Road (U.S. 287) 12 miles west of U.S. 191.
I've been a pretty tough old bird, but I wouldn’t want to go through that again! Grace Miller August 1959 Survival Tactics Seventy-something-year-old Grace Miller was a self-professed “tough old bird.” When she found . . . Map (db m114166) HM
165 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Earthquake Lake Geologic Area
On U.S. 287, 4 miles west of U.S. 191, on the right when traveling west.
On August 17, 1959, this area was hit with the most devastating modern geologic disaster in the Rocky Mountains. An earthquake of a magnitude 7.5 on the Richter scale violently shook the earth, triggering a massive landslide, large surface cracks . . . Map (db m113832) HM
166 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Geologists' Dream
On U.S. 287, 4 miles west of U.S. 191, on the right when traveling west.
Geologists Irving J. Witkind and Jack Epstein had uncanny timing on the night of August 17, 1959 the two U.S. Geological Survey scientists were camped on a small knoll above Hebgen Lake when their camp trailers began to bounce “like . . . Map (db m113724) HM
167 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Hebgen Lake and Quake Lake
On Hebgen Lake Road (U.S. 287) 3.5 miles west of U.S. 191, on the right when traveling west.
By 1898 a 10-foot wide road was built through the Gallatin Canyon to Taylors Fork and the park line. In 1911 a crude, narrow wagon road went to "Yellowstone" (West Yellowstone), 90 miles from the county seat at Bozeman. In 1926, the road was . . . Map (db m113833) HM
168 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Montana's Centennial Train
On South Canyon Street south of Yellowstone Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
A Celebration that Rolled on the Rails 1964 marked 100 years since Montana was established as a territory. How would the state celebrate this milestone? The challenge to develop a unique showpiece led to the idea of a train that would tour the . . . Map (db m239711) HM
169 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — 10 — Oregon Short Line 1903Rail Car
On Yellowstone Avenue at Electric Street, on the right when traveling west on Yellowstone Avenue.
Named for the year it was built, the Oregon Short Line 1903 was constructed for $16,685 as an executive rail car for the Vice President of the Union Pacific. In reference to E.H. Harriman's Presidential rail car, the Arden, which was built in 1900, . . . Map (db m123346) HM
170 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — 4 — Oregon Shortline TerminusWest Yellowstone Historic District
On Yellowstone Avenue at Canyon Street, on the left when traveling west on Yellowstone Avenue.
In 1905 Union Pacific officials began construction of a branch line in the pine-forested wilderness from Ashton, Idaho, to the western edge of Yellowstone Park. As the final tracks were laid in 1907, Samuel P. Eagle, Alex Stuart, Charles Arnet and . . . Map (db m123342) HM
171 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Refuge Point
On Hebgen Lake Road (U.S. 287) 14.6 miles west of Gallatin Road (U.S. 191), on the left when traveling west.
On the night of the earthquake about 250 people were camped in the Madison River Canyon. Their escape was blocked by the highway destruction at Hebgen Lake and the huge slide at the mouth of the canyon. Realizing they were trapped, most of the . . . Map (db m144145) HM
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172 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Sleep InterruptedOn The Fringe Of Disaster
Near State Highway 287, 12 miles west of Gallatin Road (U.S. 191).
August 17, 1959: performer Bobbi Baker was on her way to a gig in Billings, Montana when she stopped at the Hilgard Lodge for the night. Just as she settled into bed, she heard a “huge rush of wind” and the cabin began to shake . . . Map (db m116142) HM
173 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Snowed In!
On Yellowstone Avenue east of Dunraven Street, on the right when traveling east.
Prior to 1936, the roads leading from West Yellowstone were not plowed during the winter months, isolating the town from the rest of the world. Even the Train Stopped Running The Union Pacific Railroad provided passenger service to West . . . Map (db m126999) HM
174 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Something is terribly wrong
Near Hebgen Lake Road (U.S. 287) 12 miles west of U.S. 191.
Something is Terribly Wrong Fourteen-year-old Darwin Steffler was in bed in his family’s lakeside lodge about 5.5 miles east of here, when he felt the earthquake strike. After checking on his little brothers, he race through the darkened . . . Map (db m114157) HM
175 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — Southern Gallatin County
On Targhee Pass Highway (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling north.
This basin was settled by ranchers and homesteaders. Bannock Indians had encampments here as late as 1913. Near here is the west entrance to Yellowstone Park, the nation’s first National Park(1872). West Yellowstone was founded in 1908 with the . . . Map (db m100066) HM
176 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — The Lake that TiltedStories of Narrow Escapes
Near Hebgen Lake Road (U.S. 287) 12 miles west of U.S. 191.
Imagine what it was like... A lake that tipped...a woman who leaped from her home just in time...a performer who didn't let an earthquake stop her...cabins swallowed by waves that came out of nowhere...a highway that vanished... Here at the . . . Map (db m114161) HM
177 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — The Night the Earth CrackedThe Stuff of Fairy Tales
Near Hebgen Lake Road, 14 miles west of Gallatin Road (U.S. 191).
A quiet August night in a popular Forest Service campground just below Hebgen Dam. Nearby Cabin Creek murmurs softly, and the moon filters through the pines. Abruptly, the ground trembles, then jolts...then with a roar a crack appears, . . . Map (db m116506) HM
178 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — The Night’s Peace Was Shattered
On U.S. 287, on the right when traveling west.
It began as an idyllic August night. A full moon soared quietly over Yellowstone country. Along Hebgen Lake and the Madison River, campgrounds and vacation cabins were full to capacity, and scores of families were camped by the . . . Map (db m113576) HM
179 Montana, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone — 1 — Union Pacific Identification Pylon
On Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 191) at Boundary Street, on the right when traveling east on Yellowstone Avenue.
This Property Contributes To The West Yellowstone Oregon Shortline Terminus Historic District Listed In The National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of Interior In Cooperation With The . . . Map (db m103600) HM
180 Montana, Gallatin County, Willow Creek — Stateler Memorial Methodist Church
On Main Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Pioneering Southern Methodist minister Learner Blackman Stateler preached his first sermon in Willow Creek on Christmas Day 1864, in a cabin built by a local farmer. Like many of the area’s early residents, Stateler was a Southern sympathizer from . . . Map (db m193003) HM
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181 Montana, Gallatin County, Willow Creek — Willow Creek(Philosopher's River - Windville)
On Meridian Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north.
The 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition named this area "Phlosopher's River." Later it was called Windville. As a girl, Sacajawea, a Shoshone Indian, was captured near here by Minnataree Indians. Later she accompanied and interpreted for the Lewis . . . Map (db m193005) HM

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Jul. 3, 2024