Marysville in Lewis and Clark County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Marysville General Store
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021
1. Marysville General Store Marker
Ann and Blibal Betor has a general store here as early as 1898. Mr. Betor was a rug peddler when he first migrated to the USA originally from Lebanon. The general store included "Dry Goods, Gent's Furnishings, Children's Ware, and Notions."
The general store was remembered as having "nice things for the ladies too." The building was originally wood, it burned in a city-wide fire at the turn of the century and was reconstructed of stone shortly after. In the 1940's the stone buildings were used as the Cotton Club Saloon and Dance Hall. They had several other occupants through the 1950's and 1960's after which they were abandoned. Restoration began on the buildings in 2004 and was completed in 2018.
Erected by Marysville Pioneer Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 46° 44.895′ N, 112° 18.031′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County. It is on Main Street near 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Montana, in Gold West Country and in Greater Helena. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marysville, Montana (within shouting distance of this marker); A Booming Little Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Marysville Shaffer House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marysville School House (about 500 feet away); Methodist Episcopal Church of Marysville (about 800 feet away); Silver City Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Over a Billion Years of Montana's Geological History (approx. 11.9 miles away); The Frenchwoman's Road (approx. 12.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marysville.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021
2. Marysville General Store and Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021
3. Marysville General Store, Main Street
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021
4. Main Street, Marysville
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021
5. Main Street, Marysville
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021
6. Main Street, Marysville
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021
7. Main Street, Marysville
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 712 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 23, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
