South Side in Billings in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Teddy Roosevelt Visits the Depot - 1918

Historic Montana Avenue

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

1. Teddy Roosevelt Visits the Depot - 1918 Marker

Inscription. An address delivered at the depot by former President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt in 1918 drew the largest gathering in the history of Billings to that point. Roosevelt's address encouraged local enlistment in support of the United States war effort. Armistice Day occurred about a month later on November 11, 1918, marking the end of World War I.

Erected by Downtown Billings Starts Here. (Marker Number 46.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World I.

Location. 45° 47.035′ N, 108° 29.951′ W. Marker is in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It is in the South Side. It is on Montana Avenue (Business Interstate 90) near North 23rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2310 Montana Avenue, Billings MT 59101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Montana’s Yellowstone Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Northern Pacific Depot "Union Station" (a few steps from this marker); Houses of Ill Repute (a few steps from this marker); The Flood of 1937 (a few steps from this marker); St. Vincent Healthcare (a few steps from this marker); The Billings Brewery - Opened in 1899

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(within shouting distance of this marker); All We Need is Some Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Gold (within shouting distance of this marker); The College Life (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Billings.

More about this marker. Markers erected by Downtown Billings Starts Here are secure to streetlight standards and are only visible from the sidewalk provided they are not covered by a flower pot.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

2. Teddy Roosevelt Visits the Depot - 1918 Marker

Teddy Roosevelt Speaking to the Crowd in Front of Union Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Billings Gazette

3. Teddy Roosevelt Speaking to the Crowd in Front of Union Station

Teddy Roosevelt Visits Billings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Billings Gazette

4. Teddy Roosevelt Visits Billings

Former President Teddy Roosevelt visited Billings on Oct. 5, 1918, to rally support for World War I bonds. His black arm band may be a sign of mourning for his youngest child, Quentin, who was killed in aerial combat in France on July 14, 1918. The elder Roosevelt died three months after his Billings visit.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 4, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.