Near Fort Piegan in Glacier County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Old Agency Site
Erected by Blackfeet Nation. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 48° 25.749′ N, 112° 41.94′ W. Marker is near Fort Piegan, Montana, in Glacier County. Marker is on Badger Creek Road, 0.1 miles south of U.S. 89, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in a pull-out on the west side of the road, overlooking the Old Agency site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cut Bank MT 59427, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ration Day (here, next to this marker); Ghost Ridge (here, next to this marker); Old Agency (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chief Mountain and Old North Trail (approx. 4˝ miles away); Captain Meriwether Lewis (approx. 10.4 miles away); The 546th Missile Squadron (approx. 10.4 miles away); Camp Disappointment (approx. 12.3 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Disappointment (approx. 12.6 miles away).
More about this marker. This is a large, framed, painted metal marker, mounted at eye-level in a heavy-duty wooden frame.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Old Agency, Blackfeet Nation, Montana
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