List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana

The List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of Montana. There are 25 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Montana.

The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance. The state of Montana is home to 25 of these landmarks, emphasizing Montana's frontier heritage and the passage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Montana's contributions to the national park movement, and other themes.

Two sites in Montana extend across the Idaho state line, and are listed by the National Park Service as Idaho NHLs.

The table below lists all 25 of these sites, along with added detail and description.

	Landmark name	Image	Date desig.	Locality	County	Description
1	Bannack Historic District		01961-07-04 July 4, 1961	Bannack 45°9′40″N 112°59′44″W	Beaverhead	Site of Montana's first major gold discovery in 1862, and served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly.[3]
2	Butte Historic District		01961-07-04 July 4, 1961	Butte 46°00′59″N 112°32′10″W	Deer Lodge and Silver Bow	One of the largest and most notorious copper boomtowns in the American West; the district includes more than 6,000 contributing properties.
3	Camp Disappointment	image pending	01966-05-23 May 23, 1966	Browning48°35′57″N 112°47′53″W	Glacier	Lewis and Clark Expedition site.
4	Chief Joseph Battle- ground of Bear's Paw		01988-06-07 June 7, 1988	Chinook 48°22′39″N 109°12′34″W	Blaine	Site of the final engagement of the Nez Perce War.
5	Chief Plenty Coups (Alek-Chea-Ahoosh) Home		01999-01-20 January 20, 1999	Pryor 45°25′35″N 108°32′54″W	Big Horn	The 2-story house of Crow Nation chief Plenty Coups during 1884-1932, plus a log store and the Plenty Coups Spring.
6	Fort Benton		01961-11-05 November 5, 1961	Fort Benton	Chouteau	Established as a fur trading center in 1847, the fort prospered with the growth of steamboat traffic starting in 1859 and an 1862 gold strike, but declined with the advent of the railroad.
7	Going-to-the-Sun Road		01997-12-18 December 18, 1997	Glacier National Park 48°44′N 113°46′W	Flathead and Glacier	Main parkway through the heart of Glacier National Park.[4]
8	Grant-Kohrs Ranch		01960-12-19 December 19, 1960	Deer Lodge 46°24′30″N 112°44′22″W	Powell	John Grant, the original owner of the ranch, from 1853, is sometimes credited with founding the range-cattle industry in Montana. Conrad Kohrs, who bought the ranch c.1866, was among the foremost "cattle kings" of his era.
9	Great Falls Portage	image pending	01966-05-23 May 23, 1966	Great Falls	Cascade	The Lewis and Clark Expedition undertook an 18-mile, 31-day portage at Great Falls, one of the most difficult ordeals of their westward trip. The Great Falls Portage NHL is within Giant Springs State Park.
10	Great Northern Railway Buildings		01987-05-28 May 28, 1987	Glacier National Park 48°46′05″N 113°46′11″W	Flathead and Glacier	These lodges or associated buildings, dated c.1913-1915, represent European-style hostelries unique among NPS concessions. The landmark contains 5 building groups: Granite Park Chalet Many Glacier Hotel Sperry Chalet Two Medicine Store Belton Chalet
11	Hagen Site	image pending	01964-07-19 July 19, 1964	Glendive	Dawson	An archeological site representing one of the Crow villages after the tribe had split from the Hidatsa on the Missouri River (c. 1550-1675); site has evidence of horticulture and diet.
12	Lake McDonald Lodge		01987-05-28 May 28, 1987	Glacier National Park 48°36′55″N 113°52′41″W	Flathead	A Swiss chalet-style hotel in Glacier National Park.
13	Lemhi Pass		01960-10-09 October 9, 1960	Tendoy, ID 44°58′29″N 113°26′41″W	Beaver- head (MT) and Lemhi, ID	See main listing under Idaho.
14	Lolo Trail		01960-10-09 October 9, 1960	Lolo Hot Springs, ID 46°38′7″N 114°34′47″W	Missoula, MT and Clear- water, ID
15	Northeast Entrance Station		01987-05-28 May 28, 1987	Yellowst. National Park 45°00′10″N 110°00′33″W	Park	Rustic entrance station built in 1935 that is a prime example of form fitting function, in Yellowstone National Park.
16	Pictograph Cave		01964-07-19 July 19, 1964	Billings 45°44′12″N 108°25′47″W	Yellow- stone	One of the key archeological sites used in determining the sequence of prehistoric occupation on the northwestern Plains. The deposits indicate occupation from 2600 BC to after 1800 AD.
17	Pompey's Pillar		01965-07-23 July 23, 1965	Pompey's Pillar 45°59′43″N 108°0′20″W	Yellow- stone	The massive natural block of sandstone was a major landmark on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark's signature is carved on its surface.
18	Rankin Ranch		01976-05-11 May 11, 1976	Avalanche Gulch45°12′37″N 111°45′21″W	Broad- water	Residence (1923-56) of Jeanette Rankin, first woman elected to U.S. House of Representatives (1916), had two terms 1917-19 & 1941-43, only member to oppose the declaration of war against Japan in 1941.
19	Rosebud Battlefield-Where the Girl Saved Her Brother		02008-08-16 August 16, 2008	Kirby 45°13′17″N 106°59′21″W	Big Horn	Site of the Battle of the Rosebud
20	Charles M. Russell House and Studio		01965-12-21 December 21, 1965	Great Falls 47°30′35″N 111°17′09″W	Cascade	Home and studio of artist Charles M. Russell.
21	Three Forks of the Missouri		01960-10-09 October 9, 1960	Three Forks 45°55′39″N 111°30′18″W	Gallatin	Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, first European-American to visit this spot, concluded the Missouri River originated where the Three Forks joined.
22	Travelers Rest		01960-10-09 October 9, 1960	Lolo 46°45′0″N 114°5′20″W	Missoula	Campsite used during the westward passage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805 as the party prepared to cross the Bitterroot Mountains, and again during return passage in 1806.
23	Virginia City Historic District		01961-07-04 July 4, 1961	Virginia City 45°17′37″N 111°56′41″W	Madison	More than 200 historic 19th century buildings remain in this 1860s mining town; it also served as the Montana Territorial Capitol during the same period.
24	Burton K. Wheeler House		01976-12-08 December 8, 1976	Butte 46°00′20″N 112°31′17″W	Silver Bow	Former residence of noted Montana Senator Burton K. Wheeler.
25	Wolf Mountains Battlefield-Where Big Crow walked Back and Forth		02008-10-06 October 6, 2008	Birney 45°17′18″N 106°34′53″W	Rosebud	Site of the Battle of Wolf Mountain.

See also

• Historic preservation
• History of Montana
• National Register of Historic Places
• List of Registered Historic Places in Montana

External links

• National Historic Landmark Program at the National Park Service
• Lists of National Historic Landmarks