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National Register of Historic Places
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The National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal governments official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966 established the National Register, of the more than one million properties on the National Register,80,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts, each year approximately 30,000 properties are added to the National Register as part of districts or by individual listings. For most of its history the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service and its goals are to help property owners and interest groups, such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation, coordinate, identify, and protect historic sites in the United States. While National Register listings are mostly symbolic, their recognition of significance provides some financial incentive to owners of listed properties, protection of the property is not guaranteed. During the nomination process, the property is evaluated in terms of the four criteria for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, the application of those criteria has been the subject of criticism by academics of history and preservation, as well as the public and politicians. Occasionally, historic sites outside the proper, but associated with the United States are also listed. Properties can be nominated in a variety of forms, including individual properties, historic districts, the Register categorizes general listings into one of five types of properties, district, site, structure, building, or object. National Register Historic Districts are defined geographical areas consisting of contributing and non-contributing properties, some properties are added automatically to the National Register when they become administered by the National Park Service. These include National Historic Landmarks, National Historic Sites, National Historical Parks, National Military Parks/Battlefields, National Memorials, on October 15,1966, the Historic Preservation Act created the National Register of Historic Places and the corresponding State Historic Preservation Offices. Initially, the National Register consisted of the National Historic Landmarks designated before the Registers creation, approval of the act, which was amended in 1980 and 1992, represented the first time the United States had a broad-based historic preservation policy. To administer the newly created National Register of Historic Places, the National Park Service of the U. S. Department of the Interior, hartzog, Jr. established an administrative division named the Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation. Hartzog charged OAHP with creating the National Register program mandated by the 1966 law, ernest Connally was the Offices first director. Within OAHP new divisions were created to deal with the National Register, the first official Keeper of the Register was William J. Murtagh, an architectural historian. During the Registers earliest years in the late 1960s and early 1970s, organization was lax and SHPOs were small, understaffed, and underfunded. A few years later in 1979, the NPS history programs affiliated with both the U. S. National Parks system and the National Register were categorized formally into two Assistant Directorates. Established were the Assistant Directorate for Archeology and Historic Preservation and the Assistant Directorate for Park Historic Preservation, from 1978 until 1981, the main agency for the National Register was the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service of the United States Department of the Interior. In February 1983, the two assistant directorates were merged to promote efficiency and recognize the interdependency of their programs, jerry L. Rogers was selected to direct this newly merged associate directorate
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National Park Service
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It was created on August 25,1916, by Congress through the National Park Service Organic Act and is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. As of 2014, the NPS employs 21,651 employees who oversee 417 units, the National Park Service celebrated its centennial in 2016. National parks and national monuments in the United States were originally individually managed under the auspices of the Department of the Interior, the movement for an independent agency to oversee these federal lands was spearheaded by business magnate and conservationist Stephen Mather, as well as J. Horace McFarland. With the help of journalist Robert Sterling Yard, Mather ran a publicity campaign for the Department of the Interior and they wrote numerous articles that praised the scenic and historic qualities of the parks and their possibilities for educational, inspirational, and recreational benefits. This campaign resulted in the creation of a National Park Service, Mather became the first director of the newly formed NPS. On March 3,1933, President Herbert Hoover signed the Reorganization Act of 1933, the act would allow the President to reorganize the executive branch of the United States government. It wasnt until later that summer when the new President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt agreed and issued two Executive orders to make it happen. In 1951, Conrad Wirth became director of the National Park Service, the demand for parks after the end of the World War II had left the parks overburdened with demands that could not be met. In 1952, with the support of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, he began Mission 66, New parks were added to preserve unique resources and existing park facilities were upgraded and expanded. In 1966, as the Park Service turned 50 years old, emphasis began to turn from just saving great and wonderful scenery, Director George Hartzog began the process with the creation of the National Lakeshores and then National Recreation Areas. Since its inception in 1916, the National Park Service has managed each of the United States national parks, Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the United States. In 1872, there was no government to manage it. Yosemite National Park began as a park, the land for the park was donated by the federal government to the state of California in 1864 for perpetual conservation. Yosemite was later returned to federal ownership, at first, each national park was managed independently, with varying degrees of success. In Yellowstone, the staff was replaced by the U. S. Army in 1886. Due to the irregularities in managing these national treasures, Stephen Mather petitioned the government to improve the situation. In response, Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane challenged him to lobby for creating a new agency, Mather was successful with the ratification of the National Park Service Organic Act in 1916. Later, the agency was given authority over other protected areas, the National Park System includes all properties managed by the National Park Service
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Chief Plenty Coups (Alek-Chea-Ahoosh) House
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Chief Plenty Coups State Park is a state park located approximately 0.5 miles west of Pryor, Montana, on the Crow Indian Reservation. Chief Plenty Coups Home, located in the park, is a National Historic Landmark with several contributing resources. The homestead was listed on the U. S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970, the 195-acre property belonged to Chief Plenty Coups, the last traditional tribal Chief of the Apsáalooke people. He and his wife, Strikes the Iron, left their home, the only museum of Apsáalooke culture in the United States is located here along with a memorial to Plenty Coups and his achievements. In a vision as a man, Chief Plenty Coups saw his future as an old man sitting in the shade of trees with a house. In 1883, he settled on an allotment of 320 acres on the Crow Indian Reservation where he had seen his vision, and built a log homestead beginning in 1884. After he visited Mount Vernon in 1880, Chief Plenty Coups built several additions to his house and planted Cottonwood trees and he also planted several apple trees in 1903 that are now listed as a Heritage Orchard. This park is not to be a memorial to me, and it is given as a token of my friendship for all people, both red and white. Upon Chief Plenty Coups death in 1932, the Big Horn County Commission assumed responsibility and employed a caretaker for the farm, the Billings Kiwanis Club took stewardship of the land in 1951. The club operated a museum in the house and placed small sandstone markers at the grave sites of Chief Plenty Coups. It was at time that Chief Plenty Coups land became a state park. In about 1970, the State of Montana purchased a small tract of 6.2 acres for access and park structures. This additional parcel had been part of an allotment to Chief Plenty Coups wife, Kills Together, who died in 1923. Neglect took a toll through the decades of the 1950s and 60s and under threat of lawsuit, the house that Plenty Coups had begun in 1884 was stabilized in 1993 and 1994. The park is now a place to enjoy a walk or a picnic and is open year-round. The visitors center/museum and the Chiefs House are open to the public, the park also offers educational programs for schools and groups. On Labor Day weekend, Chief Plenty Coups State Parks main event is Day of Honor and this event is open to all, and many members of the Crow or Apsaalooké also come out to enjoy free food and dancing. List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana National Register of Historic Places listings in Big Horn County, Montana Plenty Coups & Linderman, ISBN 978-0-8032-8018-2 Timothy McCleary, Thomas Carter, and Edward Chappell
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Yucca Theatre
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The Yucca Theatre in Hysham, Montana, was built in 1931 by David Manning. The Mission style movie theater initially had a stage for theatrical productions which was removed in 1936, the theater closed in 1957 and became a part of the adjoining Manning home. The theater has since restored and is used as a community theater. The theatre is significant for its architecture and its association with Manning, the theatre is a two-story Mission style building, built of stucco-clad brick. The front facade faces south and features two buttressed towers at the corners flanking the main entrance, the entry and octagonal ticket booth are inset between the towers under a railed balcony. The front and sides are detailed with projecting vigas, the towers are subdivided into four piers each, with a domed cap. The theaters interior was entirely used by the auditorium space. In 1950 these spaces were expanded with one-story additions, the living quarters were expanded again in 1974, shortening the main house. The auditorium has a balcony under the projection booth. The theatre was built by David M. Manning in 1931 during a period of expansion in Hysham. Manning was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on February 28,1897, Manning was a contractor and served as a state legislator until 1985, holding most of the senior positions in the Montana House of Representatives and Senate. The Mannings operated the theatrer as a cinema until the 1960s, in 1992 the building became part of the Treasure County Museum, whose main facility is located across the street. The theater is used for community movie shows and plays, the Yucca Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7,1994
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Beaverhead County, Montana
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Beaverhead County is the largest county by area in the U. S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,246, the county was founded in 1865. Much of the perimeter of the county is the Continental Divide, the divide heads east into Montana at the county border with Ravalli County, between Lost Trail Pass and Chief Joseph Pass. The county name is derived from a formation, which the Shoshone described as being shaped like a beavers head. The original county seat was the town of Bannack. In 1881 it was moved to Dillon, according to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,572 square miles, of which 5,542 square miles is land and 30 square miles is water. It is the largest county in Montana by area, the Big Hole River runs through the county. S. The population density was 2 people per square mile, there were 4,571 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 95. 86% White,0. 18% Black or African American,1. 46% Native American,0. 18% Asian,0. 04% Pacific Islander,1. 09% from other races, and 1. 18% from two or more races. 2. 67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,16. 7% were of German,14. 9% English,10. 7% Irish,9. 0% American and 7. 2% Norwegian ancestry. 29. 70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the population was out with 24. 60% under the age of 18,11. 90% from 18 to 24,25. 10% from 25 to 44,24. 90% from 45 to 64. The median age was 38 years, for every 100 females there were 105.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.50 males, the median income for a household in the county was $28,962, and the median income for a family was $38,971. Males had an income of $26,162 versus $18,115 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,621, about 12. 80% of families and 17. 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. 30% of those under age 18 and 12. 20% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 9,246 people,4,014 households, the population density was 1.7 inhabitants per square mile. There were 5,273 housing units at a density of 1.0 per square mile
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Big Horn County, Montana
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Big Horn County is a county in the U. S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,865, the county, like the river and mountain range, were named for the bighorn sheep in the Rocky Mountains. The county was founded in 1913 and it is immediately to the north from the northern Wyoming state line. The county has several jurisdictions, each with its own regulations, the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian Nations are administered by the tribes. Little Bighorn Battlefield and the Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area are regulated by the National Park Service, the remainder of the county falls under the State of Montana. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 5,015 square miles. It is the fifth-largest county in Montana by land area, most of the countys land area comprises Indian reservations, The Crow Indian Reservation covers 64.2 percent of its area, while the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation covers another 6.37 percent. The county is home to the Big Horn, Pryor and Wolf mountain ranges, interstate 90 U. S. Highway 87 U. S. respectively. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,671 people,3,924 households, the population density was 2 people per square mile. There were 4,655 housing units at a density of <1/km². 3. 67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,67. 1% spoke English,27. 9% Crow,2. 5% Cheyenne and 1. 3% Spanish as their first language. 19. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.66. In the county, the population was out with 35. 80% under the age of 18,8. 60% from 18 to 24,26. 50% from 25 to 44,20. 50% from 45 to 64. The median age was 30 years, for every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males, the median income for a household in the county was $27,684, and the median income for a family was $31,095. Males had an income of $23,814 versus $18,884 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,792, about 23. 70% of families and 29. 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37. 00% of those under age 18 and 20. 10% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 12,865 people,4,004 households, the population density was 2.6 inhabitants per square mile
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Blaine County, Montana
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Blaine County is a county in the U. S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,491, the county was named in honor of James G. Blaine, former United States Secretary of State. It is south of the Canada–US border with Saskatchewan, in 1912 Blaine, Phillips and Hill counties withdrew from Chouteau County to form their own counties. The original boundary of Blaine County included a portion of land in the west that is included in Phillips County. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 4,239 square miles. The majority of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is located in the part of the county. Features of the include the Milk River, Bears Paw Mountains. Hill County, Montana - west Chouteau County, Montana - southwest Fergus County, Montana - south Phillips County,51, Saskatchewan - northwest Frontier No. 19, Saskatchewan - north Lone Tree No, the population density was 2 people per square mile. There were 2,947 housing units at a density of <1/km². 1. 00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,18. 8% were of German and 8. 1% Norwegian ancestry. 91. 7% spoke English,3. 8% German and 2. 0% Dakota as their first language,26. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the family size was 3.36. In the county, the population was out with 32. 60% under the age of 18,8. 00% from 18 to 24,24. 80% from 25 to 44,21. 60% from 45 to 64. The median age was 34 years, for every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males, the median income for a household in the county was $25,247, and the median income for a family was $30,616. Males had an income of $23,627 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,101, about 23. 40% of families and 28. 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36. 50% of those under age 18 and 19. 90% of those age 65 or over
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Battle of Bear Paw
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The Battle of Bear Paw was the final engagement of the Nez Perce War. Some of the Nez Perce were able to escape to Canada, the battlefield today is part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park and the Nez Perce National Historic Trail. The Nez Perce began their journey with the notion that after crossing the next mountain range or defeating the latest army sent to oppose them they would find a peaceful new home. They came to realize, however, that the only available to them was in Saskatchewan Canada with the Lakota led by Sitting Bull. After passing through Yellowstone National Park they headed north through Montana toward Canada. In the most recent of those battles, on September 13, However, the Crow and Bannock scouts of Sturgis captured about 400 of the Nez Perce horses which slowed them in their race to the Canada–US border. Meeting up with Sturgis after the battle, General Howard continued the pursuit, on September 12, Howard sent a message to Colonel Nelson A. Miles stationed at Fort Keogh requesting his assistance. To permit Miles the time he needed to get into position between the Nez Perce and the Canada–US border, Howard slowed down his pursuit, the Nez Perce, exhausted by their long ordeal, also slowed down their flight, believing themselves a safe distance ahead of Howard’s forces. They were not aware of Miles and his approach toward them, the flight of the Nez Perce had incited sympathy among large segments in the American public, and even in the U. S. army. After the Canyon Creek fight, an army surgeon said of the Nez Perce, “I am actually beginning to admire their bravery, on September 23, the Nez Perce crossed the Missouri River near Cow Island landing. A small contingent of about a dozen soldiers under a Sergeant were stationed at the landing to protect the goods until they could be freighted on to Fort Benton by wagon train. Upon the approach of the Nez Perce the outnumbered soldiers, along with two civilians, retreated into their camp, which had a low earth embankment built around it to protect it during rains. After crossing the river at some distance from the soldiers camp, a small delegation peacefully approached the small detachment of soldiers and asked for some of the stockpiled food. Upon being turned away with only a side of bacon and some hardtack and they then rifled the stockpiled supplies, which were located at some distance from the soldiers camp, and set them afire. Sporadic gunfire left two civilians wounded, the Nez Perce departed up Cow Creek the next morning. They were only 90 miles from the Canada–US border, the soldiers were able to send a message downriver informing Colonel Miles of the location of the Nez Perce. From the landing the Nez Perce proceeded upstream on Cow Creek, where they encountered a train with more supplies. They thwarted an effort by 50 soldiers and civilian volunteers under Major Guido Igles to pursue them, in their raids around Cow Creek, the Nez Perce killed five men and stole or destroyed at least 85 tons of military supplies
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Chinook, Montana
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Chinook is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2010 census, points of interest are the Bear Paw Battlefield Museum located in the small towns center and the Bear Paw Battlefield, located just twenty miles south of Chinook. Chinook is located at 48°35′N 109°14′W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles, all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,203 people,599 households, the population density was 2,358.8 inhabitants per square mile. There were 697 housing units at a density of 1,366.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 88. 4% White,9. 3% Native American,0. 3% Asian,0. 1% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 2% of the population. 43. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 46.7 years. 21. 4% of residents were under the age of 18,5. 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24,20. 4% were from 25 to 44,29. 1% were from 45 to 64, and 23. 4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48. 9% male and 51. 1% female, as of the census of 2000, there were 1,386 people,657 households, and 375 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,693.2 people per square mile, there were 732 housing units at an average density of 1,422.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 91. 34% White,0. 36% African American,6. 35% Native American,0. 07% Asian,0. 29% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 58% of the population. 39. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, the population was out with 23. 6% under the age of 18,5. 3% from 18 to 24,24. 0% from 25 to 44,23. 4% from 45 to 64. The median age was 43 years, for every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males, the median income for a household in the city was $25,461, and the median income for a family was $35,577. Males had an income of $26,667 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,038, about 12. 1% of families and 17. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. 8% of those under age 18 and 20. 1% of those age 65 or over
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Dave's Texaco
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Dave’s Texaco is a site on the National Register of Historic Places located in Chinook, Montana. It was added to the Register on August 16,1994, the building was a gas station and also is known by the name Dave’s Conoco. The building is made of stucco on a foundation and with an asphalt roof. Deerfield Texaco Service Station,1923 station in Deerfield, Kansas
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Hays, Montana
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Hays is a census-designated place in Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 843 at the 2010 census, the community lies within the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, near the reservations southern end. The nearby community of Lodge Pole lies to the east, Hays is located at 47°59′21″N 108°41′15″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 27.1 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 702 people,188 households, the population density was 53.9 people per square mile. There were 207 housing units at a density of 15.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 5. 27% White,94. 59% Native American, hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 28% of the population. 16. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 4.16. In the CDP, the population was out with 44. 0% under the age of 18,9. 8% from 18 to 24,28. 3% from 25 to 44,12. 3% from 45 to 64. The median age was 22 years, for every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males, the median income for a household in the CDP was $17,000, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had an income of $25,250 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,489, about 44. 1% of families and 50. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60. 0% of those under age 18 and 48. 8% of those age 65 or over. Theresa Lamebull, one of the last native speakers of the Gros Ventre language, was born in Hays in 1896
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Missouri River
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The Missouri River is the longest river in North America. Rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, the Missouri flows east and south for 2,341 miles before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. The river takes drainage from a populated, semi-arid watershed of more than half a million square miles. When combined with the lower Mississippi River, it forms the fourth longest river system. For over 12,000 years, people have depended on the Missouri River and its tributaries as a source of sustenance and transportation. More than ten major groups of Native Americans populated the watershed, most leading a nomadic lifestyle, the Missouri River was one of the main routes for the westward expansion of the United States during the 19th century. The growth of the fur trade in the early 1800s laid much of the groundwork as trappers explored the region, pioneers headed west en masse beginning in the 1830s, first by covered wagon, then by the growing numbers of steamboats entering service on the river. Former Native American lands in the watershed were taken over by settlers, leading to some of the most longstanding, during the 20th century, the Missouri River basin was extensively developed for irrigation, flood control and the generation of hydroelectric power. Fifteen dams impound the main stem of the river, with more on tributaries. Meanders have been cut and the river channelized to improve navigation, from the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Wyoming, three streams rise to form the headwaters of the Missouri River. The longest begins near Browers Spring,9,100 feet above sea level, on the southeastern slopes of Mount Jefferson in the Centennial Mountains. Flowing west then north, it runs first in Hell Roaring Creek, then west into the Red Rock, swings northeast to become the Beaverhead and these two streams then flow north and northwest into Montana. The Missouri River officially starts at the confluence of the Jefferson and Madison in Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks, Montana, the Missouri then passes through Canyon Ferry Lake, a reservoir west of the Big Belt Mountains. Issuing from the mountains near Cascade, the flows northeast to the city of Great Falls, where it drops over the Great Falls of the Missouri. Farther on, the passes through the Fort Peck Dam, and immediately downstream. At the confluence, the Yellowstone is actually the larger river, the Missouri then meanders east past Williston and into Lake Sakakawea, the reservoir formed by Garrison Dam. Below the dam the Missouri receives the Knife River from the west and flows south to Bismarck, the capital of North Dakota and it slows into the Lake Oahe reservoir just before the Cannonball River confluence. While it continues south, eventually reaching Oahe Dam in South Dakota, the Missouri makes a bend to the southeast as it winds through the Great Plains, receiving the Niobrara River and many smaller tributaries from the southwest
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Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
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The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument is a national monument protecting the Missouri Breaks of central Montana, United States. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, called The Breaks by locals, it is a series of badland areas characterized by rock outcroppings, steep bluffs and grassy plains. Created by Proclamation by President William J. Clinton on January 17,2001, it encompasses 495,502 acres, most of which were already managed by the U. S. government. The adjacent Missouri River was designated a Wild and Scenic River in 1976, the Breaks country was a model for many of the paintings done by painter Charles M. Russell. Much of the Breaks region has remained as it was when Lewis, the confluence of the Judith and Missouri Rivers was the setting for important peace councils in 1846 and 1855. In 1877, the Nez Perce crossed the Missouri and entered the Breaks country in their attempt to escape to Canada. The Cow Island Skirmish occurred in the Breaks and was the last encounter prior to the Nez Perces surrender to the U. S. Army at the Battle of Bear Paw just north of the monument. A full management plan is still under development due to private inholdings. In 2013, the U. S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Bureau of Land Managements management plan violated historic site laws with their practices, the National Trust for Historic Preservation cited the site as one of ten historic sites saved in 2013. The Breaks is home to at least 60 mammal species and hundreds of bird species, willows and shrubs are found along the Missouri River banks while sagebrush and short grass prairie are dominant elsewhere. Montana Wilderness Association Welcome to the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, archived from the original on 2006-07-10. Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
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Lodge Pole, Montana
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Lodge Pole is a census-designated place in Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 265 at the 2010 census and it lies within the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, near the reservations southern end. The nearby community of Hays lies to its west-southwest, lodge Pole is located at 48°1′58″N 108°32′9″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 13.4 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 214 people,59 households, the population density was 16.0 people per square mile. There were 69 housing units at a density of 5. 2/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 2. 34% White,96. 73% Native American,16. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.63 and the family size was 3.90. In the CDP, the population was out with 45. 3% under the age of 18,5. 1% from 18 to 24,27. 1% from 25 to 44,16. 4% from 45 to 64. The median age was 24 years, for every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males, the median income for a household in the CDP was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $22,500. Males had an income of $21,250 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,276. About 44. 0% of families and 40. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42. 7% of those under the age of eighteen and 77. 8% of those sixty five or over
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Lohman Block
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The Lohman Block is a site on the National Register of Historic Places located in Chinook, Montana. It was added to the register on March 19,1980, the building previously housed a department store. The block is named for Andrew S. Lohman who built the block and became the town’s first mayor
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Broadwater County, Montana
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Broadwater County is a county in the U. S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,612, the county was named for Charles Arthur Broadwater, a noted Montana railroad, real estate, and banking magnate. The Lewis and Clark Expedition travelled through what is now Broadwater County as they traced the Missouri River, gold was discovered in the Big Belt Mountains in 1864 which brought several mining towns. In 1881 the Northern Pacific Railway with a stop in what is now Townsend. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,239 square miles. The boundaries of the county are roughly formed by the Big Belt Mountains to the east and north, the Elkhorn Mountains to the west, Broadwater County is perhaps best known as the home of Canyon Ferry Lake, the third largest body of water in Montana. The lake provides irrigation to local farms, and serves as a recreation destination for the region. Visitors seek out Canyon Ferry for its excellent fishing, boating, swimming, camping, interstate 90 U. S. Highway 12 U. S. The population density was 4 people per square mile, there were 2,002 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 97. 04% White,0. 27% Black or African American,1. 16% Native American,0. 11% Asian,0. 07% Pacific Islander,0. 34% from other races, and 1. 00% from two or more races. 1. 32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,25. 5% were of German,14. 5% English,12. 9% Irish,9. 9% Norwegian and 6. 3% French ancestry. 98. 0% spoke English and 1. 3% German as their first language,24. 10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was out with 25. 20% under the age of 18,4. 80% from 18 to 24,26. 20% from 25 to 44,27. 40% from 45 to 64. The median age was 41 years, for every 100 females there were 104.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.70 males, the median income for a household in the county was $32,689, and the median income for a family was $36,524. Males had an income of $28,495 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,237, about 7. 60% of families and 10. 80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. 70% of those under age 18 and 7. 90% of those age 65 or over
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Helena National Forest
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Helena National Forest is located in west-central Montana, in the United States. Covering 984,558 acres, the forest is broken into separate sections. The western sections have both the continental divide and the Scapegoat Wilderness area, which is part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness complex, the southern region includes the Elkhorn Mountains. The forest is composed of a mixture of grass and sagebrush covered lowlands with island pockets of lodgepole pine and more areas where Douglas fir, spruce. The rocky mountains in the region do not exceed 10,000 feet, the grizzly bear has a sustained population in the northwestern section of the forest, especially in the Scapegoat Wilderness. Other predators such as wolves, bobcats, wolverines, mountain lions, and Canadian lynx are also present Black bears are numerous as are elk, moose, mule deer, there are also small populations of bighorn sheep and mountain goats. Along streams and lakes, sightings of nesting eagles and otherraptors are becoming more common due to protection of these species. 700 miles of hiking trails are located in the forest along with numerous trout streams, there are over a dozen improved campgrounds. Snowmobile use is common in the months as is cross-country skiing. Interstate 15 runs north–south and U. S. Route 12 runs east–west through the area, the largest nearby city is Helena, Montana, which is also the state capital, and the headquarters location for the forest. In descending order of area the forest is located in parts of Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Powell, Jefferson. There are local district offices in Helena, Lincoln. List of Forests in Montana Lewis and Clark Pass Helena National Forest
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Townsend, Montana
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Townsend is a city in and the county seat of Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2010 census, lewis and Clark passed through on the voyage of discovery in 1805, although the first white settlers, homesteaders and Civil War veterans in search of gold, did not arrive until the late 1860s. In 1883, a railstop was established as businesses became established supporting gold mining in the region, Townsend was named by railroad officials, in honor of the wife of Charles Barstow Wright, president of the Northern Pacific. Townsend is located at 46°19′13″N 111°31′4″W, situated at approximately 3800 feet above sea level. Located approximately 35 miles from Helena, the capital and 35 miles from the convergence of the Jefferson, Madison. Nicknamed the first city on the Missouri River, Townsend sits nearby the southern tip of Canyon Ferry Lake a popular recreation destination and Montanas third largest body of water. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.59 square miles. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,878 people,822 households, the population density was 1,188.6 inhabitants per square mile. There were 888 housing units at a density of 562.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 95. 5% White,0. 2% African American,1. 5% Native American,0. 3% Asian,0. 7% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 8% of the population. 35. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the city was 45.7 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18,7. 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24,19. 5% were from 25 to 44,28. 2% were from 45 to 64, and 22. 8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51. 1% male and 48. 9% female, as of the census of 2000, there were 1,867 people,786 households, and 507 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,176.2 people per square mile, there were 847 housing units at an average density of 533.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 97. 59% White,0. 11% African American,1. 39% Native American,0. 43% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 77% of the population. 32. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was out with 23. 7% under the age of 18,6. 5% from 18 to 24,23. 7% from 25 to 44,23. 5% from 45 to 64
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Eagle Guard Station
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The Eagle Guard Station is a site on the National Register of Historic Places located about 11 miles west of Townsend, Montana. It was added to the Register on September 20,2001, Eagle Creek Ranger Station was originally built by Richard Owen about 1895 as a home for himself, his wife, Sarah and daughter, Sadie. During the time the Owens lived here, the country was in a gold rush. It is known that Dick Owen worked at Hassel in the mines, by the early 1900s, the Owens had moved to Radersburg, where Sarah Owen ran a boarding house. Eagle, Tizer and Glendale stations were all tied together by a line that went into a switchboard at the store in Radersburg. The cabin is the oldest administrative log structure on the Helena National Forest and, in fact, Eagle was used by the Forest Service on a regular basis until the early 1950s. Riders from the Crow and Indian Creek Livestock Association used the cabin over the years up until the 1970s, Eagle Cabin is the oldest administrative log structure on the Helena National Forest
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