ARTICLES BY HARRY FRITZ UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Train trips to paradise: Montana in the railroad, homestead eras

After all these non-mechanized years, Montana had railroads in the 1880s. Montanans were, literally, transported. The railroads mark a fundamental turning point, the greatest historical watershed in Montana history. All but ending the captivating river and wagon trades, they linked Montana to vital national markets. They opened the territory (and …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Train trips to paradise: Montana in the railroad, homestead eras

After all these non-mechanized years, Montana had railroads in the 1880s. Montanans were, literally, transported. The railroads mark a fundamental turning point, the greatest historical watershed in Montana history. All but ending the captivating river and wagon trades, they linked Montana to vital national markets. They opened the territory (and …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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