Missoula’s Name – An Indian Story

Missoula   Where did its name come from? The following is an account that seems as good as any. It is taken from TRAILS THROUGH WESTERN WOODS by historian Helen F. Sanders: Eastward and southward from the Bitter Root, the Jocko and the range of Sin-yal-min in the contested country, Read More

Missoula County History

Missoula County Courthouse—Circa 1885 A valuable resource for teaching Missoula History. Linked here is Chapter 28: Missoula County – an excerpt from M. A. Leeson’s History of Montana published in 1885. The preface to this book states the following: Many of Montana’s pioneers are in the homes of the silent, Read More