Montana

Montana's Historic Landmarks

This collection highlights Montana’s diverse historical heritage, from the prehistoric hunting grounds of the First Peoples Buffalo Jump to pivotal sites of the Lewis and Clark expedition. It features pioneer-era architecture like the I.G. Baker House in Fort Benton and the Great Northern Railway Buildings in Glacier National Park. These landmarks preserve the stories of indigenous nations, early explorers, and the expansion of the American West through monuments, memorials, and preserved structures.

First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP

One of the largest bison cliffs in North America, used by indigenous tribes for over 1,000 years. The site includes an interpretive center and trails leading to the jump's edge and the sandstone cliffs.

Two Moons

Two Moons, or Ishaynishus, was one of the Cheyenne chiefs who took part in the Battle of the Little Bighorn and other battles against the…

Camp Disappointment

The northernmost campsite of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, established in July 1806. Meriwether Lewis named the site after failing to find a northern source for the Marias River.

Citadel Rock

A distinctive sandstone formation on the Missouri River, noted in the journals of Lewis and Clark. It serves as a prominent landmark within the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.

Great Northern Railway Buildings

A collection of historic Swiss-style chalets and lodges in Glacier National Park, constructed between 1910 and 1915 by the Great Northern Railway to encourage tourism in the American West.

I.G. Baker House

Built in 1867, this is the oldest standing brick residence in Montana. It originally served as the home for a prominent frontier merchant in the trade hub of Fort Benton.

Thomas Francis Meagher

A bronze statue honoring the Irish nationalist and Union general who served as the Acting Governor of Montana Territory before his disappearance in the Missouri River in 1867.

Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial

A large-scale bronze sculpture located on the Fort Benton riverfront. It commemorates the 1805 arrival of the Corps of Discovery at the confluence of the Missouri and Marias Rivers.