montana history

Imagine a time when cattle rustlers ruled the plains of Montana, and justice was as elusive as a runaway horse.

Imagine wandering through the hidden corridors of a town’s past, where every step reveals a story waiting to be told.

It's Women's History Month! To celebrate here are 3 remarkable Cowgirls who rode their way to the history books.

Twice a year, a large, white cross is visible from I-90 between Laurel and Park City, MT. Sitting atop Square Butte, the current cross has a vastly different meaning than it did in 1925, when at least one Ku Klux Klan meeting was held on the plateau.

You think egg prices are bad now? Be glad you didn't live in 1860s Montana, where the cost for essentials like meat, flour, and eggs were ridiculously expensive.

You can book a tour of Montana's oldest church and learn about its storied history.

Prostitution has been illegal in Montana since 1917, yet somehow this Helena bordello in Last Chance Gulch operated openly for 56 more years.

It was the last of the great Missoula-area train robberies. Dynamite (and lots of it) was used.

Located near the geographical center of Montana, the airbase included a top-secret storage facility for a new piece of technology called the Norden bombsight. This week, the former training center was added as an American WWII Heritage City by the National Park Service.

Montana has some of the most interesting town names I've ever seen, and everyone will know exactly who is and isn't from Montana based on how they pronounce these town names.