North Park in Billings in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

The Beanery - 1909

Historic Montana Avenue

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

1. The Beanery - 1909 Marker

Inscription. The Beanery was the Northern Pacific lunchroom where railroad workers, passengers and locals could get a hot cup of coffee or a bite to eat. The lunchroom waitresses, called beanery queens, took orders and served up hot food around the clock. Although the menu offered everything from breakfast to sandwiches, railroaders stopping for a meal break commonly announced they were "going to beans."

Erected by Downtown Billings Starts Here. (Marker Number 44.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 45° 46.995′ N, 108° 30.03′ W. Marker is in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It is in North Park. It is on Montana Avenue (Business Interstate 90) near North 25th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2404 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: The Oxford Hotel - 1918 (a few steps from this marker); The Eagle Hotel - circa 1905 (a few steps from this marker); Rex Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Billings Townsite Historic District (within shouting

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distance of this marker); The McCormick Hotel - 1905 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Northern Pacific Depot - 1909 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calamity Jane Visits Montana Avenue - 1894 (about 300 feet away); Northern Pacific Depot "Union Station" (about 300 feet away). 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. The Beanery - 1909 Marker

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 572 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.