Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Southern Gateway Marker

(Ryan’s Canyon)

June 16, 2017

1. Southern Gateway Marker Marker

Inscription. The waters of the Beaverhead River opened this southern gateway to Montana through which have passed:

Ancient Indian Trail
Lewis and Clark Expedition 1805-1806
First Missionary, Father DeSmet 1840
Great Beaverhead Wagon Toll Road 1866-1880
(chartered by James Ryan and William Sturgis)
First Railroad into Montana, the Utah and Northern 1880

On this site stood the old toll house, toll gate and bridge nearby, Sturgis Post Office and Junction 1868, Ryan Post Office 1869 and T.M. Barrett Store 1874.

Erected by Beaverhead Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution A.D. 1935

Erected 1935 by Daughters of the American Revolution Beaverhead Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 45° 7.777′ N, 112° 44.452′ W. Marker is in Dillon, Montana, in Beaverhead County. Marker is on I-15. Barretts Station off I-15. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dillon MT 59725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Trail to the Gold Diggin's (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bannack (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Martin Barrett House (approx. 7.4 miles away); Medicine Tree (approx. 7.8 miles away); Hotel Andrus (approx. 7.9 miles away); Lewis and Clark Pathfinder Tribute (approx. 7.9 miles away); Dillon's Founding (approx. 7.9 miles away); Dillon Implement Company (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillon.

More about this marker. Originally installed September 23, 1935 and moved and rededicated September 7, 1991.

Regarding Southern Gateway Marker. Commemorates the history of the Beaverhead Canyon Gateway as ancient Indian trail, path of Lewis and Clark and Father DeSmet in 1840, the first railroad into Montana, and the Beaverhead Wagon Toll Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2020, by Cheryl Genovese of Bozeman, Montana. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 23, 2020, by Cheryl Genovese of Bozeman, Montana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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