On February 27, 1943, the Smith Mine #3 exploded in the worst coal mining accident in the history of Montana, killing 74 men and sealing the fate of the coal mining industry around Bear Creek. Today, the rail spur has been removed, and no active mining is done in the area.
Belt
James R. Browning - judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, was raised in Belt
Big Sandy
Big Sandy, Montana, is where the Big Bud 747, the largest farm tractor in the world, is located.
The Lewis and Clark Trail, following U.S. Route 87, goes through Big Sandy.
Notable People
Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam
Jon Tester, Democratic U.S. Senator and organic farmer
Big Timber
Notable People
Orvin B. Fjare, United States Congressman from Montana
Judy Martz, former Governor of Montana
Brent Musburger, veteran network sportscaster
Bobby Hauck, head coach of the University of Nevada - Las Vegas football team
Bridger
Notable People
David Thatcher, a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force and the last survivor of the crew of the "Ruptured Duck" during the Doolittle Raid, was born here.
Browning
Notable People
Browning is the birthplace of professional boxer Joe Hipp
Native American poet James Welch.
Robert Scriver also operated a museum there.
Cascade
When The Land Belonged to God, 1914 - by Charles Marion Russell
Notable People
Charles Marion Russell, one of the great artists of the American West, lived here.
Chester
Notable People
Philip Aaberg, jazz keyboardist and composer, attended Chester High School.
Casey Fitzsimmons, Detroit Lions tight end, grew up and attended Chester High School.
Allen Kolstad, former Montana Lieutenant Governor, grew up and lived in the area.
Chinook
Points of interest are the Bear Paw Battlefield Museum located in the small town's center and the Bear Paw Battlefield, located just twenty miles south of Chinook.
Notable People
Elliott Blackstone, sergeant of the San Francisco Police Department and longtime advocate for LGBT rights, was born here.
Chet Blaylock, former member of the Montana State Senate, taught school here.
U.S. Grant Sharp, Jr., former United States Navy four star admiral and Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, was born here.
Mike Tilleman, NFL defensive tackle, was born here.
Choteau
Choteau made national news in the U.S. because it is the town nearest to a 2,700-acre (11 km2) ranch that David Letterman purchased in 1999 for use as a vacation home. Letterman has talked about the ranch on his late night show; he showed photos when a black bear invaded his Montana home in September 2003. Following the attacks on September 11, 2001, Letterman gave an impassioned monologue about New York City and the aftermath. He concluded the now-famous 7-minute speech by discussing Choteau, saying that the small town hosted a rally to raise money for victims of the NYC attacks, despite being affected by a long drought.[4] On March 19, 2009, Letterman married his girlfriend of 23 years at the Teton County Courthouse in Choteau.[5]
In 2008, school authorities in Choteau made national news headlines by cancelling a speaking engagement by Nobel laureate climate researcher Steve Running, who was scheduled to speak to local high school students.[6]
Notable People
John Edward Erickson, later Governor of Montana
J. Frank Glendon, early film actor
A.B. Guthrie Jr., American novelist
Jay Neitz, renowned vision scientist
Flint Rasmussen, rodeo clown
Dinosaurs
Choteau is near one of the most important paleontology sites in the world, Egg Mountain[7]. The Old Trail Museum in Choteau is home to the Maiasaura type fossil, which is the Montana State Fossil. The 3-D display can be viewed during the summer operating season. Also showcased is the Egg Mountain find along with a commentary on the significance to the paleontology world
Colstrip
For the Sports Illustrated Magazine's 50th anniversary, it named Colstrip the top sports town in Montana.
The entire community celebrates Colstrip Days annually on the weekend prior to the 4th of July.
Notable People
Wally McRae — Cowboy poet who earned the 1990 National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Award
George Armstrong Custer — one of his final encampments before Battle of the Little Bighorn was 10 miles south of Colstrip
Tuff Harris — safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, moved from Lodge Grass to play football at Colstrip High School as a sophomore
Columbia Falls
Notable People
Paula Houston, Obscenity and Pornography Complaints Ombudsman for the State of Utah, was born here.
Joe Bereta, member of the Spokane-based sketch comedy duo Barats and Bereta, grew up here.
Columbus
Notable People
Annie Duke, professional poker player, lived here with her husband.
Dwan Edwards of the Baltimore Ravens attended high school here.
Jack Vaughn, Assistant Secretary of State, Ambassador to Panama and Colombia, and Director of the Peace Corps from 1966 to 1969 was born in Columbus.
Conrad
Notable People
Shannen Rossmiller, The youngest female judge in United States history, whose testimony led to the conviction of Ryan G. Anderson, and (Alaskan pipeline terrorist) Michael Curtis Reynolds was born and worked here.
LeRoy H. Anderson, United States Congressman from Montana, resided here.
Country and western singer Wylie Gustafson was born here.
Duncan McKenzie was convicted of murdering Lana Harding, a teacher, here.
Culbertson
Notable People
Lane Chandler, western film actor, lived here as a child.
Custer
This community bears the name of U.S. Army General George Armstrong Custer who was defeated and killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn, which took place nearby in 1876.
Cut Bank
Notable People
Gerard Jones - Comic book writer, was born here, but raised elsewhere.
Popular Culture
Served as the setting of the eponymous final track of Hank Williams, Junior's 1992 album, Maverick.
Darby
It is best known for a 2004 debate over teaching evolution in schools.
Deer Lodge
The city is perhaps best known as the home of the Montana State Prison, a major local employer
Deer Lodge is also the location of Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, dedicated to the interpretation of the frontier cattle ranching era. This site was the home of Conrad Kohrs, one of the famous "Cattle Kings" of Montana whose land holdings once stretched over a million acres (4,000 km²) of Montana, Wyoming, and Alberta, Canada.
Deer Lodge was the site of the College of Montana, the first institution of higher learning in the state. Probably the best-known person once associated with the College of Montana was the literary critic Irving Babbitt, who taught at the school for a time.
Notable People
John Bozeman, founder of Bozeman, Montana
Edgar Samuel Paxson, frontier artist
Neal Chase, a leader of a small Bahá'í sect, the Baha'is Under the Provisions of the Covenant
William H. Clagett, U.S. Representative from Montana Territory, lawyer
William Andrews Clark, United States Senator from Montana, was a banker here
Eric Funk, Composer and professor at Montana State University
Phil Jackson, NBA coach
Conrad Kohrs, cattle rancher
Jean Parker, actress born Lois Mae Green in Deer Lodge
Patricia Nell Warren, writer
Deer Lodge has been a filming location for a number of movies including:
Rancho Deluxe (1975) Heaven's Gate (1980) Fast-Walking (1982) Runaway Train (1985) Diggstown (1992) F.T.W. (1994) Love Comes to the Executioner (2006) Iron Ridge (2007)
UFO documentary
In a 2004 documentary titled The Secret of Redgate by Lynda J. Cowen and Jim Marrs, a number of Deer Lodge residents explain about their experiences with extraterrestrial beings and the rumours surrounding these events. These occurrences which date back some fifty years took place at a location named Redgate on the eastside of Deer Lodge.
Don Koehler - 8' 2" Tall
Denton
Notable People
Don Koehler, one of the few people on record to grow over eight feet tall.
Walter A. Coslet, science fiction fan and officer of the National Fantasy Fan Federation, lived here.
James A. Shelton, Navy ensign who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his service during the Battle of Midway.
Dillon
Notable People
Ed Barker - NFL wide receiver - Washington Redskins
Eric Daniels - CEO of the Lloyds Banking Group
Charles Xavier Larrabee - owner of the nearby stock ranch Brooknook.
Lloyd Meeds - Politician, lobbyist, and navy officer.
Edwin L. Norris - former Governor of Montana
Dutton
Notable People
Frank Akins, Washington Redskins running back, was born here.
Fairfield
Fairfield is the self-proclaimed "Malting Barley Capital of the World" with 83,000 acres (336 km2) of irrigated cropland and 56,000 acres (227 km2) of non-irrigated cropland in production for the purpose of raising malt barley in the vicinity
Forsyth
Notable People
U.S. Senator John Melcher worked as a veterinarian in Forsyth and served as Mayor of Forsyth in 1955.
Captain William Clark led part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through this area on the Yellowstone River in 1806
General George Armstrong Custer led troops through this area to the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876
Fort Benton
Notable People
Denise Curry, basketball player and coach.
Charles S. Hartman, United States Congressman from Montana.
William Henry Hunt, state and federal judge, and governor of Puerto Rico.
Daniel Webster Marsh, mayor of Calgary, Alberta.
Charles Nelson Pray, United States Congressman from Montana.
U.S. Grant Sharp, Jr., four-star admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet
Shep, dog who famously waited for his owner in Fort Benton
Froid
The town made headlines in 2007 when Governor Brian Schweitzer gave the commencement address to the town high school's graduating class—exactly one student, Roxie Britton, who received considerable soft news coverage for this distinction
Fromberg
Notable People
Arthur A. Ageton, United States Ambassador was born in Fromberg.
Jenna Jameson, "The Queen of Porn", lived at a cattle ranch here for some time
Ft. Peck
Notable People
Wayne Hawkins, Oakland Raiders guard, was born here.
Ron Hauge, Emmy award winning writer for The Simpsons grew up here, and went to high school in the neighboring city of Glasgow.
Steve Reeves
Glasgow
Notable People
Steve Reeves- bodybuilder and actor.
Stacy Edwards - actress.
Donald Grant Nutter, Governor of Montana
Jerry Rosholt, journalist and author.
Brian Salonen, National Football League player.
Ronald Speirs, U.S. Army officer, portrayed in the mini-series Band of Brothers.
Anthony Washington, Three-time Olympic athlete (discus).
Glendive
Notable People
Kamran Ince, Turkish-American music composer.
Adam Morrison, professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers
Joyce Woodhouse, Democratic member of the Nevada Senate.
Hank Worden, born Norton Earl Worden, cowboy actor
Grass Range
Notable People
Thomas Siebel, corporate officer and owner of two ranches in the Grass Range area.
Hamilton
In the summer of 2000, Hamilton made international headlines when forest fires throughout the Bitterroot Valley filled the area with smoke and prompted the evacuation of many residents. President Clinton declared a state of emergency in the area and dispatched National Guardsmen to assist with fighting the fires.
Notable People
Willy Burgdorfer, the scientist who discovered the cause of Lyme disease, lives here.
Marcus Daly, one of the "Copper Kings" of Butte, Montana, owned the Bitterroot Stock Farm near Hamilton.
Jimmy Gabriel, former soccer midfielder and coach, resides here.
Henry L. Myers, United States Senator from Montana, lived here.
Jerry J. O'Connell, United States Representative from Montana, was the editor and publisher of the newspaper here.
Harlowton
Notable People
Thomas Patrick Gerrity, former United States general and commander of the Air Force Logistics Command, was born here
Big Bud 747 - World's Largest Tractor
Havre
Bud 747, the world's largest farm tractor
The Wahkpa Chu'gn buffalo jump, or bison kill, is located behind the Holiday Village Shopping Center near the northwest corner of Havre. Over 2,000 years old, it is one of the largest and best preserved buffalo jumps anywhere. In prehistoric times, Native Americans would drive bison over the edge of the cliff, killing or severely injuring the animals. Afterwards, the Native Americans skinned the animals and preserved the meat. The buffalo jump is now an archaeological site and a small tourist attraction.
Also near Havre is the Bear's Paw Battlefield site of the Battle of Bear Paw, where the Nez Perce were attacked and defeated by the U.S. Cavalry. Chief Joseph surrendered to the Cavalry and making a famous speech ending with the line, "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."
Notable People
Jeff Ament, bassist for Pearl Jam
T.V. Buttrey, Academic and numismatist
Jeff Doyle, Major League Baseball player
Brian G. Gilmartin, behavioral scientist who developed the theory of "love-shyness"
Jill McLain, Miss Montana USA 2006
Karl Ohs, former Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Rob Ryan, Major League Baseball player
Rick Rydell - radio talk show host and outdoors author
Brian Schweitzer, incumbent Governor of Montana
Stan Stephens, Governor of Montana 1989-1993
Jon Tester, incumbent U.S. Senator
Mike Tilleman, former NFL football player
Hysham
Notable People
Cass Bauer-Bilodeau, former collegiate and professional basketball player, was born in Hysham.
Lee Nye, photographer, was born in Hysham.
Jordan
On March 25, 1996 an 81-day-long standoff between the antigovernment Montana Freemen and federal officers began near here.
Notable People
Jerry Kramer, National Football League player and author, was born here.
Judith Gap
Because of its topography and prevailing winds, Judith Gap is the site of one of the most ambitious wind power projects in the United States. The 90 mammoth wind turbines at the Judith Gap Wind Farm produce 135-150 megawatts of power, representing about 8% of the electrical power on the NorthWestern Energy grid. The total cost of the project is likely about $150 million
Roy E. Ayers, Governor of and United States Congressman from Montana.
Walter A. Coslet — Figure in science fiction fandom and Bible collecting was born here.
Rick Rydell - radio talk show host and outdoors author worked at the local radio stations here.
Bobby Petrino — Current head football coach of the University of Arkansas. Born here; raised in Helena.
Tom Stout - United States Congressman from Montana.
Roger Youderian — Christian martyr, was raised here.
Ed McGivern (1874–1957) a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting was born here.
Libby
Two documentary films, Libby, Montana, and Dust to Dust, and three books (An Air That Kills by Andrew Schneider and David McCumber, Libby, Montana: Asbestos and the Deadly Silence of an American Corporation by Andrea Peacock, and Fatal Deception by Michael Bowker) have been written regarding the asbestos issue in Libby.
In February 2005 the Federal Government began a criminal conspiracy prosecution[20] of Grace and of seven current and former Grace employees. The government alleged that Grace conspired to hide from employees and the town residents the asbestos dangers and that it knowingly released asbestos into the environment.[20] On May 8, 2009, a jury found W.R. Grace & Co. and the accused employees not guilty on all counts, ending what was called the biggest environmental-crime prosecution in U.S. history
Notable residents
Scott MacDonald, actor
Marc Racicot, governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001
Keith Tower, NBA player
The Unabomber
Lincoln
Federal officers arrested Theodore Kaczynski April 3, 1996, at his remote cabin outside Lincoln under suspicion of being the "Unabomber". The Unabomber is a political terrorist who placed pressure-sensitive bombs placed inside mailed packages. The bombing campaign resulted in three deaths and 25 wounded. Kaczysnki is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Lincoln was featured in the 1999 film The Insider. The film depiction of Lincoln was inaccurate, showing city streets and skyscrapers as Lincoln, when the town has only one central road and the tallest building is two stories.[edit]
Notable People
Doug Swingley, four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Theodore Kaczynski, "Unabomber"
Livingston
The Yellowstone Gateway Museum documents regional history from one of the oldest North American archaeological sites to Wild Western and Yellowstone history.
The International Fly Fishing Federation's museum is an extensive introduction to a popular game sport and hosts annual enthusiasts meetings.
The city was inhabited for two decades by Calamity Jane and visited by adventurous traveling members of European royalty.
Today it is a small art haven, filming location (A River Runs Through It, The Horse Whisperer, Rancho Deluxe, and others), fishing destination, railroad town, and writers' and actors' colony.
In 1938, Dan Bailey, an eastern fly-fisherman, established his Dan Bailey's Fly Shop and mail order fly tying business on Park Street where it still resides today[4].
Livingston is also the home of the Fly Fishing Discovery Center, a museum operated by the Federation of Fly Fishers[5].
Actors Peter Fonda, Margot Kidder, as well as Saturday Night Live alumnus Rich Hall, musician Ron Strykert, novelist Walter Kirn, and poet Jim Harrison live in the city.
Jimmy Buffett mentions Livingston in multiple songs.
Notable People
Dan Bailey, renowned fly tyer and owner of Dan Bailey's Fly Shop
Ed Bouchee, major league baseball first baseman
Tim Cahill, travel writer
Russell Chatham, landscape artist
Michael Dahlquist, drummer for the band Silkworm
Al Feldstein, comic artist and painter
Jim Harrison, author of "Legends of the Fall"
Torey Hayden, psychologist and author
Margot Kidder, actress
Thomas Leforge, mid-19th century liaison to and resident among the Crow Tribe
Pete Lovely, American race car driver
Ken Niles, radio actor
James F. O'Connor, United States Representative from Montana
Lester Thurow, economist, author, and Rhodes Scholar
Christopher Paolini, author of The Inheritance Cycle
Paintingy by Kevin Red Star
Lodge Grass
Notable People
Kevin Red Star - Native American artist, was born and lives here.
Tuff Harris, Miami Dolphins safety, attended school here.
Hairy Moccasin, a scout for the Seventh Cavalry and survivor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, retired to the vicinity.
Joe Medicine Crow, author and historian of the Crow Nation, was born near town.
Pauline Small, first women to be elected to the any office of the Crow Nation, was born here.
White Man Runs Him, a scout and source for the history of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, retired to the area.
Thomas Yellowtail, former Medicine man and Sun Dance chief of the Crow Nation, was born here.
Malta
On July 3, 1901 Kid Curry (Harvey Logan), as part of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, robbed a train just west of Malta, near Wagner, Montana[4], making off with about $40,000[5].
One of the best preserved dinosaurs ever discovered and one of only four that were mummified is a 77 million-year-old Brachylophosaurus nicknamed Leonardo, unearthed north of Malta in 2000[6][7]. Leonardo[8], together with brachylophosaurs Elvis[9] (1994), Roberta[10] (2003) and Peanut[11] (2002), is on display at The Phillips County Museum. Two stops on The Montana Dinosaur Trail[12] are located in Malta. The Dinosaur Field Station (home to the Judith River Dinosaur Institute[13]) The Phillips County Museum and the H.G. Robinson House and Gardens
Manhattan
Notable People
William Frankena, professor and moral philosopher, was born here.
Popular culture
In the mid-1990s the town of Manhattan was featured on the "Real Food for Real People" national advertising campaign by the Beef Industry.
Medicine Lake
It is the location of the highest temperature ever recorded in Montana which was 117°F on July 5, 1937
Melstone
In 2006, the tiny town of Melstone made history by winning the State Boys Basketball Championship, being the smallest school ever to win. The Melstone Broncs defeated the defending state champion Gardiner Bruins in an epic overtime win.[3] The Broncs won 83-78 for the Class C boys basketball crown at MetraPark Arena in Billings, Montana.
Notable People
Evelyn Genevieve Sharp, early American aviatrix
Miles City
The largest event of the year is the Miles City Bucking Horse Sale held in May
Notable People
Miles City was the birthplace (1913) of Merle Greene Robertson, a noted art historian and renowned scholar of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization.
Walter A. Burleigh, non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Dakota Territory
Maurice Hilleman, a noted microbiologist, was born near Miles City in 1919. Hilleman specialized in vaccinology and developed more than three dozen vaccines, including those for measles, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, meningitis, and pneumonia.
George Lynch, race car driver, was born here.
Curt Schmidt, Montreal Expos pitcher, was born here.
James Arnold von der Heydt, born in 1919, American lawyer and judge.
George Winston, noted American pianist, grew up in Miles City and studied piano at a local conservatory
Violet Beauregarde from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a citizen of the United States and she and her family live in Miles City.
Opheim
Opheim was the source of media attention, due to the high school's 2008 graduating class, which consists of one student.
Plains
Notable People
Carl E. Olsen - Catholic convert who co-wrote The Da Vinci Hoax with Sandra Miesel.
Plentywoode
The 1999 and 2000 Girls' Golf Team won the State B-C title.
For 5 years from 1997-2001 Plentywood was the state champion girls' 4x400 relay winner
In 1977 Plentywood won the Class B State Championship in Boys Cross Country. Cross Country was later dropped from the athletic program.
The Plentywood Boys Track team has won four State Titles: 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973
Plevna
Notable People
Vedie Himsl, baseball coach and scout, was born here.
Red Lodge
In the 1990s, this area became the subject of famed southwestern artist Earl Biss' work, "Red Lodge with the Melting of the Spring Snow".
Notable People
John "Liver-Eating" Johnston was elected the first marshal in Red Lodge in 1888 [8].
Laurie Niemi, Washington Redskins offensive tackle
K. Ross Toole, noted Montana historian
Brady Canfield, Bronze medal winner in the 2003 FIBT World Championships in skeleton racing
Smith Mine Disaster
In 1943 tragedy hit Smith Mine #3 near Bearcreek, the area's largest remaining mine[9]. An explosion trapped and killed 74 men - only three of the workers that were in the mine that day escaped. This was the worst coal mine disaster in Montana's history. The mines were shut down forever shortly thereafter. The Red Lodge cemetery contains a memorial
Ronan
Notable People
Rick Jore, Member of the Montana House of Representatives, was born and resides here.
Roundup
Notable People
Bill Holm, art historian, was born here.
Saco
For two years, Saco boasted the Guiness world record for making the world's largest hamburger, building the 6,040-pound burger from the beef of 17 cattle in 1999
Scobey
Notable residents
Kenneth Arnold, businessman and pilot who made the first widely publicized UFO sighting, grew up here.
Ron Marlenee, former Republican member of the U.S House of Representatives, was born, raised, and farmed here for many years.
John Morrison, father of professional basketball player Adam Morrison grew up in Scobey and graduated in 1966.
Spencer Frederick, played briefly for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL.
Alvin Straight, who inspired The Straight Story, was born here.
Shelby
The most famous event in the town's history might be the Jack Dempsey vs. Tommy Gibbons boxing match. The event, and its relation to the town, is dealt with in the article about the fight.
Shelby is one of only three locations in the United States which have an antipode (land directly opposite them on the other side of the Earth).[4] Traveling from Shelby through the center of the earth, one would arrive in the Kerguelen Islands.
Notable residents
Jack Horner, paleontologist, was born here.
Larry Krystkowiak, former NBA player (1986–1996), grew up here. He is also a former head men's basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Montana and former head coach of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.
Sheridan
Sheridan is known as the "heart of the Ruby Valley." Seven majestic mountain ranges surround this beautiful community. (Tobacco Root Range, Highlands Mountains, McCartney Mountain, The Pioneers, The Ruby Range, The Gravellies and the Snowcrest Range) The geology of the area includes some of the oldest rocks dating back over 2.7 billion years
Sidney
Notable People
Brandon Eggum, born and raised in Sidney, won the 2001 World Freestyle Championships silver medalist at 85 kg/187.25 pounds.
Florrie Fisher, former drug addict and motivational speaker, retired to Sidney.
Donald Nutter, former Governor of Montana (1961-62), grew up here.
St. Ignatius
Notable People
Sam Burley, middle-distance track athlete, was born here.
Tim Ryan, country singer
Diane Sands, member of the Montana House of Representatives, was born here.
Stephanie Trudeau, 2007 Miss Montana USA, was born in St. Ignatius.
Stanford
Notable People
Albert Henry Ottenweller, Roman Catholic bishop
Stevensville
Notable People
Janine Benyus, author.
Fr. Edward Catich, author, stone-cutter, calligrapher, photographer, musician, liturgical artist, historian, lecturer and born here.
Washington J. McCormick, United States Representative from Montana, retired to Stevensville.
George McGovern, former United States Senator and Presidential candidate, owned a book store and made his summer home here.
Lee Metcalf, Politician.
Terry
Several festivals are held annually in Terry. The largest of these events is "Terry Yippie", a town-wide BBQ and games fair held in Terry Central Park. The Evelyn Cameron Gala is often in the fall. In August, the Prairie County Fair is held at the Terry Fairgrounds[10]. Tourism The Terry Badlands WSA and the Evelyn Cameron Museum attract visitors from all over the world every year. The guest registry in the Evelyn Cameron muesuem has entries from as far away as Europe, Asia, and Africa. Efforts to increase ecotourism include an Americorps VISTA project to create a trail network for hikers and campers in the surrounding badlands. The Terry Badlands Trails Project encourages the Leave No Trace principles. Notable natives and residents Norm Clarke, gossip columnist Evelyn Cameron, photographer Donna Lucey, author
Three Forks
Is historically considered the birthplace or start of the Missouri River.
Honored in Three Forks, the Indian woman Sacagawea is best known as the interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In 1800, she was captured by the Mennetaree tribe near the present site of Three Forks. She later returned to this area with Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. A statue of Sacagawea now sits in a park off Main Street.
Patrick Duffy - Actor who played Bobby Ewing in Dallas (TV series) and was also in Step By Step, was born here.
Twin Bridges
Twin Bridges is a well known fly fishing mecca for trout fisherman.
Notable People
Benny Reynolds, rodeo champion, was born here.
Virginia City
Notable People
Calamity Jane lived here for some time.
Joseph Millard, later a United States Senator from Nebraska, lived and opened a bank here.
Wilbur F. Sanders, United States Senator from Montana, lived here.
George Laird Shoup, Governor of Idaho, moved here after the Civil War.
Sam V. Stewart, Governor and Supreme Court justice of Montana, practiced law here.
William Boyce Thompson, founder of Newmont Mining, was born here.
Whitehall
Notable People
Chet Huntley (1911–1974), broadcaster, graduated from Whitehall High School.
Rob "Robbie" Johnson (b. 1983), Major League Baseball player, played Little League in Whitehall.[4]
Bill Pullman (b. 1953), actor, has a ranch near town and lives there part-time.[5]
Whitefish
It is home to a ski resort called Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer hails from Whitefish.
Notable People
Bob Brown, Secretary of State of Montana
Murray Craven, former NHL hockey player
Dennis Cross (1924–1991), actor
David Graham, retired professional golfer
Steve Howe, former MLB pitcher
Dorothy M. Johnson, Western author
Ross M. Lence, political scientist and author
John Morrison, Montana State Auditor
Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana
Garry Tallent, bass guitar player in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
Constance Towers, singer and actress
White Sulphur Springs
Notable People
Dirk Benedict, actor, is from White Sulphur Springs.
Ivan Doig, novelist, was born in White Sulphur Springs.
Taylor Gordon, Harlem Renaissance singer and performer, was born in White Sulphur Springs.
Wibaux
Wibaux operates a state travel center at the town's exit from Interstate 94,
the Pierre Wibaux House Museum
the Centennial Car Museum, which was sent to the New York World's Fair in 1964.
At the western end of town, there is a statue of Pierre Wibaux that he commissioned in his will to look over the sloping landscape.[5]
Each year the town holds a summer festival, called the Ski Fest as homage to its predominantly Polish roots.[3]
The 2002 Vin Diesel movie, Knockaround Guys, was based (although not filmed) in Wibaux
Wolf Point
Wolf Point is the home of the annual Wild Horse Stampede, held every year during the second weekend of July. Wolf Point's Stampede is the oldest rodeo in Montana, and has been called the "Grandaddy of all Montana Rodeos".
In 2003, Wolf Point was named the official site of the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Casey FitzSimmons, National Football League tight end with the Detroit Lions.
John Lowenstein, former professional baseball player.
Montie Montana,[19][20] rodeo trick rider, actor, stuntman and cowboy inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1994.
Ted Schwinden, former democratic Governor of Montana (1981–1989), named one of the "100 Most Influential Montanans of the Century".[21]
References in literature
William Least Heat Moon wrote about the night he spent here in his autobiographical book Blue Highways: A Journey Into America: .[22]
Marvel Comics superhero Red Wolf is from Wolf Point.
