Fort Benton, the head of navigation on the Missouri River, is known as the "Birthplace of Montana." Its history spans every era in Montana's development. Founded in 1846 as a fur-trading post, it is Montana's oldest continuous settlement. Arrival of the first steamboats and completion of the Mullan Road in 1860 heralded the steamboat era, bringing gold seekers, merchant princes, scoundrels, soldiers, North West Mounted Police, and eventually women and children to the wild frontier. Then came the railroads, open-range ...
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Fort Benton, the head of navigation on the Missouri River, is known as the "Birthplace of Montana." Its history spans every era in Montana's development. Founded in 1846 as a fur-trading post, it is Montana's oldest continuous settlement. Arrival of the first steamboats and completion of the Mullan Road in 1860 heralded the steamboat era, bringing gold seekers, merchant princes, scoundrels, soldiers, North West Mounted Police, and eventually women and children to the wild frontier. Then came the railroads, open-range ranching, and homesteaders by the thousands. Today Fort Benton serves the agricultural Golden Triangle and presents its colorful history through cultural tourism.
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Fine. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Trade Paperback in Fine Condition. Clean, bright, unmarked, illustrated cover, with photo of Fort Benton Bound Steamboats. Fort Benton, Montana is at the head of navigation on the Misouri River, known as the "Birthplace of Montana". It was founded in 1846 as a fur trading post and is Mintana's oldest continuous settlement. In 1860 with the first steamboats and the completion of Mullan Road, the steamboat era brought gold seekers, merchant princes, scoundrels, soldiers, NW Mounted Police, and eventually women and children to this wild frontier. The Postcard History Series Books illustrates the locale in postcards with detailed historical descriptions of each historical postcard. 127 pages. 6.5 x 9.25 inches. 2009, Arcadia Publishing, USA.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 128 p. Contains: Unspecified, Illustrations, black & white, Maps. Postcard History. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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