Bozeman in Gallatin County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Bozeman Comes of Age

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2021

1. Bozeman Comes of Age Marker

Inscription. The grand opening of the Bozeman Hotel and Annex in 1891 brought 500 theater-goers to the celebration. A temporary footbridge was constructed across Main Street between the second stories of the hotel and theater so that quests could come and go dressed in their finery without getting their feet wet. By the turn of the century cement walkways constructed across the main street served only to collect more mud, and women became tired of trailing their long skirts in the dirt. Main Street also served as the parade route for Bozeman's annual Sweet Pea Carnival, instituted in 1906 to bring visitors to town. Dust did not agree with tourism. These considerations led to arguments at city hall over what to use as paving. Finally one exasperated alderman cried, "For God's sake pave the street with something!" This was finally accomplished in 1908. Cement scored to resembled bricks, evident in this photograph circa 1910, helped prevent horses from slipping on the smooth surface. The Sweet Pea Carnival was held through 1916 and re-emerged in 1977 as the Sweet Pea Festival.

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Location. 45° 40.766′ N, 111° 1.966′ W. Marker is in Bozeman, Montana, in Gallatin County. It is on East Main Street near North Rouse Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 East Main Street, Bozeman MT 59715, 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 Rocky Mountains,

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: Early Bozeman (here, next to this marker); Bozeman Hotel Annex (a few steps from this marker); Electric Block (within shouting distance of this marker); 226-232 East Main (within shouting distance of this marker); Gallatin Lodge No. 6 A.F. & A.M (about 400 feet away,

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2021

2. Bozeman Comes of Age Marker

This marker is the third visible marker in the distance.

measured in a direct line); Bozeman Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away); 219 East Olive Street (about 800 feet away); 213 East Olive (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bozeman.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.