These photos appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue. Below are the captions for those photos. Early Log Building at Ft. Missoula This is one of the early log buildings erected at Ft. Missoula, which never was to be fired upon by enemies. Ft. Missoula was one of the first Read More
These photos appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue. Below are the captions for photos on page 17 of Section A. The upper right picture is of the Fort Missoula Hospital No. 2. This was one of the earliest hospitals in Western Montana. These pictures were loaned by the editors Read More
The article below is an excerpt from Riders of the Bicycle Corps blog. Eddie H. Boos – reporter Edward “Eddie” Hugo Boos was nineteen years old when he rode with the Corps. He worked as a reporter for the Missoulian and sent detailed stories of the trip not only Read More
The article below appeared in The Daily Missoulian, Jan. 18, 1909. It has a special significance today as the U. S. Military officially abandoned Fort Missoula in a ceremony held at the fort, yesterday, Sept. 23, 2013. See news link below. http://www1.kpax.com/news/army-presence-will-continue-even-without-fort-missoula/ PLANS OFFICIALLY APPROVED FOR THE NEW Read More
Indians/Fort Missoula/and “trout . . . are exceedingly plentiful” The following article is taken from Historical Reprints – Early Days at Fort Missoula, edited by A. E. Rothermich – Sources of Northwest History No. 23 – Montana State University – Missoula – General Editor Paul C. Phillips – reprinted Read More