Ingomar in Rosebud County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Ingomar
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 17, 2021
1. Ingomar Marker
Inscription.
Ingomar. . Founded in 1908, Ingomar became a hub of commerce when the Milwaukee Road Railroad completed its line across Montana. The community had no source of water and relied on the railroad to provide 22,000 gallon water tank cars each week for the town folk. From Ingomar, horse and wagons carried supplies to the settlers and brought produce back to the community. The railroad promoted the growth of the area by encouraging settlers to use the 1909 Enlarged Homestead Act to stake 320 acre claims. There were an average of 2,500 homestead filings per year in this area between 1911 and 1917. , Ingomar claimed the title of "Sheep Shearing Capital of North America." Shearing at Ingomar was advantageous because of its vital location on the route between the winter pastures and the free summer grass. From Ingomar, the wool was loaded directly onto the railroad cars without risk of weather damage or delayed delivery to the buyers. Two million pounds of wool a year were shipped from Ingomar during the peak years of the 1910s. , A devastating fire in 1923, drought and depression have taken their toll on the area but the original frame school building, Bookman's store and the Jersey Lilly Saloon are recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. Today Ingomar is one of Montana's most remote communities.
Founded in 1908, Ingomar became a hub of commerce when the Milwaukee Road Railroad completed its line across Montana. The community had no source of water and relied on the railroad to provide 22,000 gallon water tank cars each week for the town folk. From Ingomar, horse and wagons carried supplies to the settlers and brought produce back to the community. The railroad promoted the growth of the area by encouraging settlers to use the 1909 Enlarged Homestead Act to stake 320 acre claims. There were an average of 2,500 homestead filings per year in this area between 1911 and 1917.
Ingomar claimed the title of "Sheep Shearing Capital of North America." Shearing at Ingomar was advantageous because of its vital location on the route between the winter pastures and the free summer grass. From Ingomar, the wool was loaded directly onto the railroad cars without risk of weather damage or delayed delivery to the buyers. Two million pounds of wool a year were shipped from Ingomar during the peak years of the 1910s.
A devastating fire in 1923, drought and depression have taken their toll on the area but the original frame school building, Bookman's store and the Jersey Lilly Saloon are recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. Today Ingomar is one of Montana's most remote communities.
Location. 46° 34.63′ N, 107° 22.379′ W. Marker is in Ingomar, Montana, in Rosebud County. Marker is on First Avenue near Third Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ingomar MT 59039, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ingomar Public School (within shouting distance of this marker); Wiley, Clark and Greening Bank (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); J.A. Bookman General Store (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Ingomar (approx. 0.4 miles away).
More about this marker. There is another marker with the same text out by U.S. Highway 12.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 17, 2021
2. Ingomar Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.