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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Gallatin County

 
Clickable Map of Gallatin County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Gallatin County, IL (19) Hamilton County, IL (3) Hardin County, IL (11) Saline County, IL (30) White County, IL (21) Posey County, IN (15) Union County, KY (17)  GallatinCounty(19) Gallatin County (19)  HamiltonCounty(3) Hamilton County (3)  HardinCounty(11) Hardin County (11)  SalineCounty(30) Saline County (30)  WhiteCounty(21) White County (21)  PoseyCountyIndiana(15) Posey County (15)  UnionCountyKentucky(17) Union County (17)
Shawneetown is the county seat for Gallatin County
Adjacent to Gallatin County, Illinois
      Hamilton County (3)  
      Hardin County (11)  
      Saline County (30)  
      White County (21)  
      Posey County, Indiana (15)  
      Union County, Kentucky (17)  
 
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1 Illinois, Gallatin County, New Haven — Boone's Mill
On Vine Street at Mill Street, on the left when traveling east on Vine Street.
Jonathan Boone, an older brother of the famous pathfinder Daniel Boone, built a mill on this site about 1800. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1730 and died here about 1808. His son Joseph continued to operate the mill. In 1813 Joseph was named to . . . Map (db m177836) HM
2 Illinois, Gallatin County, New Haven — Veterans Memorial
On Mill Street north of Vine Street, on the left when traveling north.
To the men and women Of the past, present and future That honorably serve our country In the armed services We pay tribute to youMap (db m177838) WM
3 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — General Logan's Marriage
On Main Street at Adams Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Gen. John A. Logan and Mary Cunningham were married on the east side of this lot, Nov. 27, 1855, in the home of Orville Pool.Map (db m154637) HM
4 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — Kaskaskia-Shawneetown and Goshen Trails
On Main Street at Old Shawneetown Road, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
In 1816 Congress appropriated $8000 to survey and construct a road from Kaskaskia on the Mississippi to Shawneetown on the Ohio. It became an important East-West thoroughfare for settlers entering the Illinois Territory. At this point the Goshen . . . Map (db m154635) HM
5 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — 81 — Lafayette's TourMapping the Farewell Tour™ — The Lafayette Trail —
On Main Street, 0.1 miles Old Shawneetown Road, on the right when traveling north.
On May 7, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed at Rawlings' Hotel where a repast had been prepared in his honor.Map (db m208002) HM
6 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — Lewis & Clark Expedition1803-1806
On Main Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Lewis and Clark made their first entry into the "Illinois Country" as it was known in 1803, near this location. The primary purpose for the stop was to procure a supply of salt for their journey. Here they would have encountered the "squatters" . . . Map (db m155031) HM
7 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — Lewis and Clark in Illinois
On Main Street at Washington Street (County Route 15), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
In the fall of 1803, Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed this place with about twenty men on their way westward. At the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, they first reached territory that is now the State of Illinois. They then . . . Map (db m60311) HM
8 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — Marshall House
On Main Street south of Adams Street, on the left when traveling south.
This was the original site of the home of John Marshall, one of the founders and president of the Bank of Illinois, the first bank chartered by the Illinois Territorial Legislature. The charter was issued in 1816. The bank opened at Shawneetown in . . . Map (db m60312) HM
9 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — Rawlings' Hotel
On Main Street north of Old Shawneetown Road, on the right when traveling north.
One of Shawneetown's earliest brick buildings, Rawlings' Hotel, stood on this lot. It was built in 1821-1822 for Moses Rawlings, who owned until 1841. On May 7, 1825, it was the site of a reception held for the Marquis de Lafayette during his visit . . . Map (db m154634) HM
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10 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — Tent City
On Main Street north of Garfield Street (State Route 13), on the right when traveling north.
In commemoration of the families that lived in Tent City after the devastating flood of 1937. One and a half mile east of Junction, a 15-acre strip of the Finney Austin farm was used to erect a " tent colony" to house Gallatin county flood refugees.Map (db m208171) HM
11 Illinois, Gallatin County, Old Shawneetown — The Spirit of ShawneetownOldest Town in Illinois
On Main Street at Old Shawneetown Road, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Here we honor the spirit of the place called "Shawneetown." This proud spirit was born in the heart of the first stalwart Shawnee brave who saw in this beautiful river site, a homing place. It ignited in the first white settler 17 years before the . . . Map (db m154636) HM
12 Illinois, Gallatin County, Shawneetown — Black History of Shawneetown, IL
On McLean Road at Illinois Route 13, on the right when traveling south on McLean Road.
(top left:) 1930 Federal Census Shawneetown Pop. 1440 Black families 55 Family members 192 Occupations listed as Minister • Teacher Carpenter • Farm labor Hotel porter • Laundress Sawmill labor • Private maid Sand . . . Map (db m155371) HM
13 Illinois, Gallatin County, Shawneetown — General Michael K. Lawler
On West Shawnee Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Born in Ireland in 1814, Michael K. Lawler came here to Gallatin County in 1819. After serving as a captain in the Mexican War, he lived on his farm near here until the outbreak of the Civil War. In May 1861 he recruited the 18th Illinois Volunteer . . . Map (db m154627) HM
14 Illinois, Gallatin County, Shawneetown — James Harrison Wilson
On West Shawnee Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
James H. Wilson, American Army officer, engineer, and author, was born in 1837 on his family's farm about a mile south of here. He attended Shawneetown schools, McKendree College, and the United States Military Academy. In the spring of 1864, during . . . Map (db m154626) HM
15 Illinois, Gallatin County, Shawneetown — Shawneetown Veterans Memorial
On Lincoln Boulevard East at East McClernand Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Boulevard East.
United States Air Force • United States Navy • United States Army • United States Coast Guard • United States Marine CorpsMap (db m208624) WM
16 Illinois, Gallatin County, Shawneetown — The Illinois Territory
On Ohio River Scenic Byway at East McClernand Avenue on Ohio River Scenic Byway.
The Illinois Territory was formed in 1809. Its Governor, Ninian Edwards, laid out a district on Sept. 14, 1812 and called it the County of Gallatin. After Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. The county changed size and shape often . . . Map (db m210685) HM
17 Illinois, Gallatin County, Shawneetown — The John Marshall Residence
On Main St., 0.2 miles south of Adams, on the left when traveling south.
The John Marshall residence which housed the first bank in this Illinois Territory charterer December 16, 1816.Map (db m208180) HM
18 Illinois, Gallatin County, Shawneetown — Veterans Memorial
On Lincoln Boulevard East just south of East McClernand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This plaque is a token of gratitude from the people of Gallatin County for services render our country by the men and women of our Armed Forces.Map (db m208424) WM
19 Illinois, Gallatin County, Shawneetown — You Are Not Forgotten
On Lincoln ST. E at E McClernand Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln ST. E.
You Are Not Forgotten Since World War I, more than 82,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country. God . . . Map (db m208299) WM
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20 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Allen House1894
On East Main Street (U.S. 42) east of Main Cross Street, on the right when traveling east.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223026) HM
21 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Captain Williams House1840
On Main Cross Street (Kentucky Route 35) at East Market Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Cross Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223080) HM
22 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — 747 — County Named, 1798
On East Main Street (U.S. 42) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
County named, 1798, for Albert Gallatin, 1761-1849, a Swiss who came to the U.S., 1780. Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, 1789-90; Legislature, 3 years. Congress, 1795-1801. Leader in finance, constitutional and international law, Secretary of . . . Map (db m136119) HM
23 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Craig House1849
On West High Street at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on West High Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m222952) HM
24 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Craig Wilson Housec. 1890
On Main Cross Street (Kentucky Route 35) south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223162) HM
25 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Edgar Lamkin House1900
On West High Street at 5th Street, on the left when traveling west on West High Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States
Department of the InteriorMap (db m222970) HM
26 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Edwards House1832
On East Main Street (U.S. 42) west of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223021) HM
27 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — First Christian Church1868
On West High Street east of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m222975) HM
28 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — First Presbyterian Church / Consolidated 2nd Baptist Church1851 / 1881
On East High Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on East High Street.
is a contributing property in the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m222990) HM
29 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Gallatin County Courthouse1837
On East Main Street (U.S. 42) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223041) HM
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30 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Gallatin County Jail1880
On Main Cross Street (Kentucky Route 35) at East Pearl Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Cross Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223155) HM
31 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Gallatin County War Memorial
On West Main Street at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
World War I Lee T. Furnish • Henry E. Hudson • Howard Satchwell • Taylor Brashear • Frank Sisson • Mike Holt Webster • Perry E. James • Calvert Washburn • Jesse L. Beard • Van M. Hendrix • Jesse Mylor • Reveille E. Swango • Florian W. Griffin . . . Map (db m223050) WM
32 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — 746 — Governor From Warsaw
On East Main Street (U.S. 42) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Birthplace of Richard Yates, 1818. In Illinois legislature for three terms; U.S. Congress, 1851-55. As Governor of Illinois, 1861-65, he vigorously supported Lincoln and state exceeded the call for volunteers. Member U.S. Senate, 1865-71. Delegate . . . Map (db m136120) HM
33 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — 720 — Great River Tragedy
On U.S. 42 at U.S. 127, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 42.
At midnight of Dec. 4, 1868 two cabined passenger steamers plying between Louisville and Cincinnati collided two miles above Warsaw. The America rammed deeply into the United States. Barrelled coal oil on deck of the latter caught . . . Map (db m136087) HM
34 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Hawkins-Kirby House1843
On East Market Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Market Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223055) HM
35 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Hawkins-Kirby House
On Market Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Built c. 1843 By Edmund Waller Hawkins A Gift to The Gallatin County Historical Society in 1984 from Harold Brown Connely Weldon in memory of her grandmother, Beall Summons Brown 1858 - 1942Map (db m223066) HM
36 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Haymond House1851
On Sparta Pike (Kentucky Route 35) at Kirby Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Sparta Pike.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223171) HM
37 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Henry Yates HouseOriginal log house — 1809 —
On Washington Street at East High Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m222977) HM
38 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — John Payne Housec. 1822
On East High Street east of Center Street, on the left when traveling east.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223002) HM
39 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — McDanell-Brown Buildingsc. 1865 - 1920
On Main Cross Street (Kentucky Route 35) south of West Main Street (U.S. 42), on the right when traveling south.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223153) HM
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40 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Myra Sanders House1868
On East High Street east of 1st Street, on the left when traveling east.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223001) HM
41 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Peak Corkran House1869
On Main Cross Street (Kentucky Route 35) south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223156) HM
42 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Peak-Suter House1840
On 2nd Street at East Market Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223070) HM
43 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Sally McCann Housec. 1840
On East High Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on East High Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m222987) HM
44 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — St. Joseph Church1868
On Sparta Pike (Kentucky Route 35) at Kirby Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Sparta Pike.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223164) HM
45 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Taffe Funeral Homec. 1850
On East Main Street (U.S. 42) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223005) HM
46 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — The Gutting House1835
On Washington Street at East Main Street (U.S. 42), on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223039) HM
47 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — The Saddleryc. 1880
On East Main Street (U.S. 42) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223027) HM
48 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Thompson-Bradley Housec. 1850
On East High Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on East High Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m222985) HM
49 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — Warsaw Deposit Bank1860
On West High Street at Main Cross Street, on the right when traveling west on West High Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m222961) HM
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50 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — White Store Buildingc. 1843
On East Main Street at Main Cross Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223037) HM
51 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — William Taaffe Cottages1884
On East Pearl Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on East Pearl Street.
is a contributing property to the Warsaw Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m223074) HM
52 Montana, Gallatin County, Belgrade — Belgrade City Hall
On North Broadway near West Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Incorporation in 1906 established Belgrade’s independence, but also created a need for local service offices. The Belgrade Bank, built in 1902, was already central to the town’s civic business as home of the telegraph line and newspaper. Though the . . . Map (db m192628) HM
53 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — B-K (B Bar K) Ranch
On Lone Mountain Ranch Road near Lone Mountain Trail, on the right when traveling north.
Eastern clients visited dude ranches for authentically western experiences in complete comfort or, as one rancher put it, “home-made bedsteads but forty-pound mattresses.” The B Bar K was no exception. Wealthy Chicagoan J. Fred Butler bought the . . . Map (db m192619) HM
54 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — Crail Ranch(Big Sky)
On Lone Mountain Trail (State Highway 64) at Little Coyote Road, on the right when traveling west on Lone Mountain Trail.
Frank Crail, County Commissioner from 1889 to 1900, started proving up on his homestead in 1902 at what is now Meadow Village. The ranch became a cattle and wheat ranch of some 960 acres. Crail developed a strain of wheat called Crail Fife. His son . . . Map (db m192613) HM
55 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — Crail Ranch Buildings
Near Spotted Elk Road near Crail Ranch Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Sweeping views of the Spanish Peaks, the Madison Range, and the Gallatin Canyon provided a magnificent setting for Augustus Frank Crail to locate his ranching headquarters. Crail carved out a 960-acre ranch purchasing three homesteads, school lands, . . . Map (db m192616) HM
56 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — Lone Mountain
On Gallatin Road near Lone Mountain Trail (State Highway 64), on the right when traveling north.
Geologic processes have created a winter wonderland for skiers and snow boarders on Lone Mountain, the prominent peak that rises above Big Sky. Some geologists think that if the mountain was cut in half, there would be a Christmas tree pattern of . . . Map (db m192623) HM
57 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — The Historic Crail Ranch - East View
Near Spotted Elk Road near Crail Ranch Drive, on the left when traveling west.
(Background photograph:) Barn Complex on the Crail Ranch The barns were clustered in a utilitarian linear plan with the attached system of corrals and outbuildings.Map (db m192516) HM
58 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — The Historic Crail Ranch - North View
On Spotted Elk Road near Crail Ranch Drive.
(Background photograph:) The Beaverslide Patented in 1910 in the Big Hole Valley, this device stacks hay for outside storage in a wind-proof loaf-shaped stack that could rise 30 feet high and contain up to 20 tons of hay. . . . Map (db m192526) HM
59 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — The Historic Crail Ranch - South View
Near Spotted Elk Road near Crail Ranch Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The Crail Family amassed 960 acres of Basin (now called the Meadow) that stretched from below the national forest in the north across the Meadow to the South Fork and west to the foothills. This Sweetgrass Hills vantage point captures the expanse of . . . Map (db m192525) HM
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60 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — The Historic Crail Ranch - West View
Near Spotted Elk Road near Crail Ranch Drive, on the left when traveling west.
(Background photograph:) A string of pack animals is prepared to embark on a trip into the Gallatin wilderness. Locals and visiting "dudes" mounted up and packed out to fish pristine lakes and streams, to view or hunt big game wildlife, . . . Map (db m192520) HM
61 Montana, Gallatin County, Big Sky — Welcome to the Historic Crail Ranch
Near Spotted Elk Road near Crail Ranch Drive, on the left when traveling west.
In his early 60s, Augustus (Frank) Crail purchased land in this area and brought his wife and three young children here in 1902. Frank, who migrated to Montana from Indiana when he was 21, had ranched in the Bridger Mountains in the late 1800s. He . . . Map (db m192515) HM
62 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — "Jim Bridger - King of the Mountain Men"Sculpted by Ott W. Jones IV
On Commerce Way at North 19th Avenue on Commerce Way.
Jim Bridger (1804-1881), the infamous mountain man, was a celebrated trapper, explorer, outdoorsman, and guide. Extensively traveling and mapping the Rocky Mountain West, Bridger's explorations established many of the trails and passages in . . . Map (db m206116) HM
63 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — 213 East OliveLindley Place Historic District
On East Olive Street near Lindley Place, on the right when traveling west.
An 1889 map shows this single-story balloon-frame residence, home to dentist John McComb and his wife Mildred by 1900. The house was a short walk from McComb’s office at 116 West Main, and he remained in the neighborhood when he moved around the . . . Map (db m192149) HM
64 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — 218 East OliveLindley Place Historic District
On East Olive Street near Lindley Place, on the left when traveling west.
Built before 1889, this one-story residence predates the city water system’s arrival to the neighborhood two years later. A bay window and an open front porch (now enclosed) distinguished the gable front-and-wing house, which became home in 1900 to . . . Map (db m192151) HM
65 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — 219 East Olive StreetLindley Place Historic District
On East Olive Street near Lindley Place, on the right when traveling west.
Martin J. Plumb, wife Nancy, and their two grown children moved into their new bungalow in the fall of 1916. Builders Glenn Knodle and Frank McCabe built the house using catalog home plans and lumber from Kenyon-Noble Lumber Company. The house was . . . Map (db m192150) HM
66 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — 22 West Lamme
On West Lamme Street near North Willson Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
A two-story wooden residence sat at the rear of this lot, adjoining the alley, in 1889. A year later, owners built this remarkably well-preserved house on Lamme. Distinguishing the brick home are an inviting front porch, tall chimney, decorative . . . Map (db m192061) HM
67 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — 226-232 East MainBozeman Main Street Historical District
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 90) near South Bozeman Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
An 1884 map shows a wooden block with a trio of businesses here: a saloon, variety theatre, and fruit market. By 1912, the building housed a secondhand store. Sometime before 1927, the old wooden block was torn down, replaced by this one-story brick . . . Map (db m191992) HM
68 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — 610 South Willson AvenueBon Ton Historic District
On South Willson Avenue near West Alderman Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1904, this Colonial Revival style home reflects a renewed interest in America’s colonial heritage and combines elements of the emerging Craftsman style. The main body is a square with bay window columns on each side for balance and light. . . . Map (db m192370) HM
69 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Alcoa-Lewis ResidenceBon Ton Historic District
On South 3rd Avenue at West Koch Street, on the right when traveling north on South 3rd Avenue.
A handsome oak stairway is the centerpiece of this beautifully crafted Queen Anne style home built circa 1905. Dr. Louis Safley, a Bozeman physician, may have been the original owner, but prominent Pass Creek rancher Louis Accola and his extended . . . Map (db m192178) HM
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70 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Amos R. Howerton ResidenceCooper Park Historic District
On South 5th Avenue at West Koch Street when traveling north on South 5th Avenue.
Open fields of wheat once stretched in front of this home built by carpenter Amos R. Howerton and his brother circa 1903. Its steeply pitched gables and gracious wraparound porch are hallmarks of the eclectic Queen Anne style. On its prominent . . . Map (db m192183) HM
71 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Apollo J. Busch House
On North Church Avenue at East Davis Street when traveling north on North Church Avenue.
Open air porches, a half-hexagonal bay window, stained glass, and an irregular roofline make this late-nineteenth-century residence a classic example of the Queen Anne style. Built in the mid-1890s likely from pattern book plans, the substantial . . . Map (db m192377) HM
72 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Beall Park Community Center
On North Bozeman Avenue near East Short Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Beall Park Community Center owes its existence to Ella Clark Martin, who arrived in Gallatin County in 1889. While her husband Broox helped establish the Bozeman Milling Company and became president of the Commercial National Bank, Ella raised . . . Map (db m192450) HM
73 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Blackmore Apartments
On South Black Avenue near East Olive Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1903, an architectural journal called apartment buildings “the most dangerous enemy American domesticity has had to encounter.” The article’s author joined a chorus of critics who claimed that the proximity of bedrooms to living areas—and the . . . Map (db m192148) HM
74 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Bohart House
On North Church Avenue near East Peach Street, on the right when traveling west.
The advent of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the early 1880s triggered a building boom in Bozeman that lasted until the end of the decade. This modest T-shaped dwelling, constructed in 1889, signaled the end of intense building activity. Although . . . Map (db m192369) HM
75 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Bozeman Carnegie Library
On North Bozeman Avenue at East Mendenhall Street, on the left when traveling north on North Bozeman Avenue.
Steel baron Andrew Carnegie viewed public libraries as a key agent of self improvement and donated roughly $41 million for the construction of 1,679 public libraries between 1886 and 1917. The Bozeman Classical Revival landmark, one of seventeen . . . Map (db m192027) HM
76 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Bozeman Comes of Age
On East Main Street near North Rouse Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . Map (db m191980) HM
77 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Bozeman High School
On West Main Street near South 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 1886, the Nelson and Ellen Story Mansion stood at the corner of West Main and 5rh Avenue. The Story residence was dismantled in 1838 as part of the Gallatin High expansion. Salvaged porch columns and balustrades now mark the Story family . . . Map (db m192059) HM
78 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Bozeman Hotel AnnexBozeman Main Street Historical District
On East Main Street (Old U.S. 10) (Business Interstate 90) near North Rouse Avenue (State Highway 86), on the right when traveling west.
When Montana achieved statehood in 1889, Bozeman was more cowtown than cosmopolitan as it vied with other towns to become the state capital. Architect George Hancock of Fargo, North Dakota, put form to Bozeman’s aspirations by designing several . . . Map (db m191975) HM
79 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Bozeman Pass
On Interstate 90 at milepost 318, on the right when traveling west.
Sacajawea, the Shoshone woman who guided portions of the Lewis and Clark Expedition led Captain Wm. Clark and his party of ten men over an old buffalo road through this pass on July 15, 1806. They were eastward bound and planned to explore the . . . Map (db m162423) HM
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80 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Bozeman Veterans MemorialMontana Department of Transportation
On East Valley Center Drive at North 19th Avenue, in the median on East Valley Center Drive.
Honoring all our brothers and sisters who have served, are serving, or will serve in the defense of our NationMap (db m98453) WM
81 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Bozeman YMCABozeman Main Street Historical District
On West Babcock Street at South Tracy Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Babcock Street.
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), founded in England in 1844, made its way to the United States in the 1850s. By the turn of the century, many American cities boasted YMCA facilities providing reasonable accommodations and physical . . . Map (db m192069) HM
82 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Brewery Historic District
On North Wallace Avenue at East Aspen Street, on the left when traveling north on North Wallace Avenue.
Seventeen-year-old Julius Lehrkind fled compulsory service in the German militia by stowing away on a ship bound for America in 1860. Already having served as a brewmaster’s apprentice, Lehrkind easily found employment. Eight years later, a sizable . . . Map (db m192443) HM
83 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Burr Fisher House
On South Willson Avenue near West College Street, on the right when traveling north.
The 1915 Panama-California Exposition in San Diego raised the profile of the Mission style, and the style became popular among cosmopolitan Montanans through the 1930s. Built in 1909, this two-story Mission Style home, patterned on Southern . . . Map (db m192237) HM
84 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Byron Story MansionBon Ton Historic District
On South Willson Avenue near West College Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1910, the Thomas Byron Story Mansion and Carriage House were designed by renowned architect C. S. Haire, known for his work on the Montana state capitol addition. Haire’s plan for T. Byron Story, his wife Katherine Ferris, and their five . . . Map (db m192236) HM
85 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Charles S. Hartman ResidenceBon Ton Historic District
Near South Willson Avenue near West Alderson Street, on the left when traveling north.
Attorney Charles S. Hartman deserves a prominent place among Bozeman’s early residents. He opened a law practice in 1884 and with his wife Mollie built this home in 1886. Hartman carved a stellar career that included serving as a delegate to the . . . Map (db m192239) HM
86 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home
On South Willson Avenue near West Olive Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home business commissioned this building from Bozeman’s prolific early twentieth century architect, Fred F. Willson, and it is indicative of Willson’s diversity of styles. Upon the building’s completion in 1936, Hermann . . . Map (db m192066) HM
87 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Dr. Walter E. Dean ResidenceCooper Park Historic District
On West Koch Street at South 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Koch Street.
Development was sparse in this neighborhood in the early 1900s, but by the mid-1910s, construction boomed around Cooper Park. This classic Colonial Revival style home was built on a choice lot diagonally across from Cooper Park circa 1919. The park, . . . Map (db m192184) HM
88 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Early Bozeman
On East Main Street near North Rouse Avenue, on the right.
Bozeman's enthusiastic bid to become Montana's capital began upon statehood in 1889 with the construction of impressive buildings here at Rouse Avenue and Main Street. An obstacle facing building contractors was Sour Dough Creek. A fieldstone barrel . . . Map (db m191979) HM
89 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Electric BlockBozeman Main Street Historical District
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 90) near South Rouse Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Bozeman’s extensive streetcar system offered reliable transportation from 1892 until 1922. In 1901, the Gallatin Light, Power, and Railway Company built this facility as an office and barn for its trolleys. After 1904 when the second story was . . . Map (db m191993) HM
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90 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Emil Ketterer Residence
On North Grand Avenue at West Mendenhall Street, on the left when traveling north on North Grand Avenue.
Deeply admired in the 1890s, the Queen Anne style began to lose its allure after 1900, when its artistic jumble of angles and textures began to seem cluttered. The rejection of complexity was gradual, however, and many homebuilders opted for more . . . Map (db m192064) HM
91 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Entering the Yellowstone Valley
On West Bozeman Hill Road (aka Old US Highway 10 W) near Beacon Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.
"from the three forks of the Easterly fork of the Galletines River to the river Rochejhone is 18 miles on an excellent high dry firm road the very incoiderable hills." William Clark, July 15, 1806 Captain William Clark, of the Lewis . . . Map (db m206115) HM
92 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Federal Building and Post OfficeBozeman Main Street Historical District
On East Babcock Avenue at South Tracy Avenue, on the left when traveling west on East Babcock Avenue.
Cattle baron, banker, and entrepreneur Nelson Story purchased this site in 1870 for $154. In June 1911 the United States Secretary of the Treasury took the land from Nelson Story Jr. and his family citing that public use required taking and holding . . . Map (db m192070) HM
93 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — First People in the Gallatin ValleyTo the Headwaters
Near N. 19th Avenue near I-90 eastbound entrance ramp (at milepost 305), 0.1 miles east of N. 19th Ave. and E. Valley Center Rd., on the left when traveling south.
For centuries distant and diverse tribes visited the Gallatin Valley to hunt. They stampeded buffalo over cliffs during the "dog days" before the acquisition of horses and guns. They hunted animals for food, clothing and shelter. They also mined . . . Map (db m29075) HM
94 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Fort EllisTo the Headwaters
On 19th Avenue near I-90 eastbound entrance ramp (at milepost 305), 0.1 miles east of N. 19th Ave. and E. Valley Center Rd., on the left when traveling south.
Conflicts along the Bozeman Trail between Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians and settlers escalated with the establishment of forts along the route in 1866. After Indians killed John Bozeman, in the Yellowstone Valley in 1867, the . . . Map (db m29079) HM
95 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Fort Ellis
On Old Route 191 at Fort Ellis Road when traveling east on Old Route 191.
Established as a military post August 27, 1867 by order of President Andrew Johnson and General U.S. Grant the post was abandoned in December 1886 Captain Wm. Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition encamped here July 14, 1806 with his . . . Map (db m98279) HM
96 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Frederick W. Bull HouseBon Ton Historic District
On South 3rd Avenue near West Curtiss Street, on the left when traveling north.
At the dawn of the twentieth century Bozeman emerged the undisputed economic and cultural center of the Gallatin Valley. A growing number of businessmen and professionals settled in the residential area south of Main Street, where a few prominent . . . Map (db m192176) HM
97 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Fur TradeTo the Headwaters
On 19th Avenue near I-90 eastbound entrance ramp (at milepost 305), 0.1 miles east of N. 19th Ave. and E. Valley Center Rd., on the left when traveling south.
An abundance of beaver encouraged Corps of Discovery members John Colter and John Potts to return to the headwaters. In 1808, Blackfeet Indians killed Potts in a confrontation and stripped Colter bare, giving him a chance to run for his life. In one . . . Map (db m29077) HM
98 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Gallatin BlockBozeman Main Street Historical District
On East Main Street at South Black Avenue, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
A livery and feed stable stood here in the 1880s and 1890s, but in 1901, William Nevitt, hardware store owner and “capitalist,” decided that downtown Bozeman could use more commercial space. The Avant Courier reported on the progress of his new . . . Map (db m192026) HM
99 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Gallatin History Museum(Old County Jail)
On East Valley Center Drive at North 19th Avenue when traveling east on East Valley Center Drive.
The museum, located next to the Gallatin County Courthouse at 317 West Main, was the former county jail. Along with many museum exhibits showcasing the history of Gallatin County is an historical research library, the photo archives, and one of the . . . Map (db m193258) HM
100 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Gallatin Lodge No. 6 A.F. & A.MBozeman Main Street Historical District
Near East Main Street near North Rouse Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Chartered in 1866, Gallatin Masonic Lodge No. 6 built this brick corner block in 1883 for an estimated $20,000, then a princely sum. The grandest of several buildings erected during the early 1880s following the arrival of the railroad, this Masonic . . . Map (db m192021) HM

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