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

The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument

1889 - 1989

— Sculptors: Lyle E. Johnson, Dale E. Wood —

The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument image. Click for full size.

By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

1. The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This monument is dedicated to the men and women of Montana, past and present.
The Centennial Cattle Drive originated in Roundup Montana, September 4, 1989 with cattle herds numbering several thousand and riders from every corner of the state and beyond. It concluded September 9, 1989 near the Yellowstone river.
The creation of this monument was made possible by the financing and marketing efforts of O'Jay Vanegas, President of Montana Fine Arts, Inc.; and all those who supported this project through the purchase of bronze replicas.
On September 9, 1989, the Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument as donated by Montana Fine Arts, Inc. to Latigo Corporation, who then placed it in the city of Billings.

Erected 1989 by Montana Fine Arts, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker monument is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.

Location. 45° 46.434′ N, 108° 29.727′ W. Marker is in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. Marker is on South 27th Street (State Highway 3) near 8th Avenue South

The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument and Marker image. Click for full size.

By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

2. The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument and Marker

. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 South 27th Street, Billings MT 59101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fire House No. 2 (approx. half a mile away); L and L Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Crystal Saloon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Yukon Bar (approx. 0.6 miles away); Price Motor Sales (approx. 0.6 miles away); Swift and Company Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Armour Cold Storage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Billings Old Town Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Billings.

More about this monument. The monument is next to the Billings Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Also see . . . Retrospective: The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive of 1989. Billings Gazette article, September 6, 2019 (Submitted on February 6, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive image. Click for full size.

By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

3. The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive

September 4-9, 1989
The Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Bronze is dedicated to every child who dreamed of being a cowboy...every cowboy who dreamed of clear water and rolling prairies...every traveler who gazed at the Montana's mountains and knew they were home...and all the Montanans who hold the dreams of our precious heritage in their hearts.

The Billings Area Chamber of Commerce is grateful to Sculptor Lyle Johnson, who understood Montana dreams...and made them a reality thorough his art.

The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive wagon train rolls through Klein, image. Click for full size.

By BOB ZELLAR, Billings Gazette file photo

4. The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive wagon train rolls through Klein,

south of Roundup, on Sept. 4, 1989.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.