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Pacific Ocean (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
his sons, with a party of explorers, leave the Lake of the Woods, April 29, 1742; they reach the upper Missouri and Yellowstone rivers and arrive at the Rocky Mountains......January, 1743 Lewis and Clarke's expedition cross Montana to the Pacific Ocean. Returning, Captain Lewis descends the Missouri from the Great Falls, and Captain Clarke the Yellowstone from Livingstone, and meet at the mouth of the Yellowstone......1805 Emanuel Lisa builds a trading-post on the Yellowstone......1809 nlay, alias Benetsee, a half-breed Scotch-and-Indian trader, settled in what is now Deer Lodge county on Gold Creek, discovers gold......1852 Gov. Isaac I. Stevens explores a route for a Pacific Railroad from St. Paul across Montana to the Pacific Ocean......1853 Sir George Gore leaves St. Louis with forty men, explores the headwaters of Powder River, and builds a fort on Tongue River, 8 miles from its junction with the Yellowstone......1855 John Silverthorn trades tobacco, etc., with
South Dakota (South Dakota, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
Montana, A northwestern frontier State of the United States, is included almost wholly between lat. 45° and 49° N., and long. 104° and 116° W. It is bounded on the north by British America, east by North Dakota and South Dakota, south by Wyoming, the Yellowstone National Park, and Idaho, and west by Idaho. Originally part of New France, ceded to Spain, 1763; receded to France, 1801; ceded to the United States, 1805; successively part of the Territory of Louisiana, 1805; Missouri, 1812; Missouri and Oregon, 1848; Washington, 1853; Nebraska, 1854; Dakota and Washington, 1861; Idaho, 1863. Area 146,080 square miles in twenty-six counties. Population, 1890, 132,159; in 1900, 243,329. Capital, Helena. Sieur de la Verendrye and his sons, with a party of explorers, leave the Lake of the Woods, April 29, 1742; they reach the upper Missouri and Yellowstone rivers and arrive at the Rocky Mountains......January, 1743 Lewis and Clarke's expedition cross Montana to the Pacific Ocean.
France (France) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
Montana, A northwestern frontier State of the United States, is included almost wholly between lat. 45° and 49° N., and long. 104° and 116° W. It is bounded on the north by British America, east by North Dakota and South Dakota, south by Wyoming, the Yellowstone National Park, and Idaho, and west by Idaho. Originally part of New France, ceded to Spain, 1763; receded to France, 1801; ceded to the United States, 1805; successively part of the Territory of Louisiana, 1805; Missouri, 1812; Missouri and Oregon, 1848; Washington, 1853; Nebraska, 1854; Dakota and Washington, 1861; Idaho, 1863. Area 146,080 square miles in twenty-six counties. Population, 1890, 132,159; in 1900, 243,329. Capital, Helena. Sieur de la Verendrye and his sons, with a party of explorers, leave the Lake of the Woods, April 29, 1742; they reach the upper Missouri and Yellowstone rivers and arrive at the Rocky Mountains......January, 1743 Lewis and Clarke's expedition cross Montana to the Pacific Ocean.
Fort Benton (Montana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
1842 De Smet establishes St. Ignatius mission in the Flathead Lake Valley......1845 American Fur Company builds Fort Benton......1846 Steamboat El Paso reaches the mouth of Milk River......1850 Francis Finlay, alias Benetsee, a half-bre, etc., with Benetsee for gold-dust......1858 Stern-wheel steamboat the Chippewa reaches Fort Brule, 12 miles below Fort Benton......July 17, 1859 Chippewa reaches Fort Benton, the first steamboat to arrive there, but is followed the same day Fort Benton, the first steamboat to arrive there, but is followed the same day by the Key West......July 2, 1860 Capt. James Fisk's first expedition, consisting of 100 men and thirty women and children from Minnesota, arrives at Gold Creek, Deer Lodge county......Sept. 26, 1862 Discovery of gold in the Alder Gulch nearming......March 1, 1872 Expedition under Thomas P. Roberts explores the upper Missouri from the three forks down to Fort Benton......1872 Seat of government removed from Virginia City to Helena......1875 General Forsythe, under orders from
Utah (Utah, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
e, near the Milk River, established......May 9, 1879 Uncalled territorial bonds, amounting to $45,000, redeemed and cancelled, thus extinguishing all registered indebtedness of the Territory......March 1, 1883 Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, completes the work on that road, by driving the last spike opposite the entrance of Gold Creek into Deer Lodge River......Sept. 8, 1883 Settlement in Deer Lodge and Gallatin counties of monogamic Mormons ex pelled from Utah for apostasy......1883 Constitutional convention meets Jan. 14, 1884, and adjourns Feb. 9; its constitution was ratified by the people Nov. 4, and submitted to Congress, asking admission into the Union......1884 First steamboat to successfully navigate the Missouri River above Great Falls is launched at Townsend......1886 Territorial legislature passes a localoption act, and provides for the observance of Arbor Day......1887 Coal-mining begun in Cascade county......1888 Montana
Silver Bow County (Montana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
ing on......July 4, 1889 Constitutional convention meets at Helena, July 4, 1889; adopts a constitution and adjourns, Aug. 17. Constitution ratified by the people, 24,676 for and 2,274 against......Oct. 1, 1889 Proclamation of President Harrison, admitting Montana into the Union as a State......Nov. 8, 1889 United States penitentiary at Deer Lodge becomes the property of the State of Montana upon its admission......1889 Owing to a dispute concerning the election returns in Silver Bow county, a Democratic and Republican House, each claiming a quorum of thirty members, including those from the disputed county, convene. Governor Toole, Democrat, sends a message to the Senate, comprised of eight Republicans and eight Democrats, and a Republican lieutenant-governor, and to the Democratic House also. The Republican Senate elects two United States Senators, and the House and Senate in joint session elect two Democratic United States Senators......December, 1889 First legisl
North Dakota (North Dakota, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
Montana, A northwestern frontier State of the United States, is included almost wholly between lat. 45° and 49° N., and long. 104° and 116° W. It is bounded on the north by British America, east by North Dakota and South Dakota, south by Wyoming, the Yellowstone National Park, and Idaho, and west by Idaho. Originally part of New France, ceded to Spain, 1763; receded to France, 1801; ceded to the United States, 1805; successively part of the Territory of Louisiana, 1805; Missouri, 1812; Missouri and Oregon, 1848; Washington, 1853; Nebraska, 1854; Dakota and Washington, 1861; Idaho, 1863. Area 146,080 square miles in twenty-six counties. Population, 1890, 132,159; in 1900, 243,329. Capital, Helena. Sieur de la Verendrye and his sons, with a party of explorers, leave the Lake of the Woods, April 29, 1742; they reach the upper Missouri and Yellowstone rivers and arrive at the Rocky Mountains......January, 1743 Lewis and Clarke's expedition cross Montana to the Pacific Ocean.
Virginia City (Montana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
women and children from Minnesota, arrives at Gold Creek, Deer Lodge county......Sept. 26, 1862 Discovery of gold in the Alder Gulch near present site of Virginia City, Madison county, by a party of prospectors consisting of William Fairweather and others......May 22, 1863 Twenty-four outlaws, including the sheriff and twoed in Last chance Gulch, in Lewis and Clarke county, on present site of Helena......July 21, 1864 Montana Post, first newspaper in the Territory, started at Virginia City......1864 First territorial legislature meets at Bannock......Dec. 12, 1864 Historical Society of Montana incorporated......Feb. 2, 1865 First Nationa1, 1872 Expedition under Thomas P. Roberts explores the upper Missouri from the three forks down to Fort Benton......1872 Seat of government removed from Virginia City to Helena......1875 General Forsythe, under orders from General Sheridan, explores the Yellowstone, leaving Bismarck in the steamer Josephine, June 15, asce
Pend Oreille River (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
e A. Custer, with five companies (276 men) of the 7th Cavalry, no man escaping......June 25, 1876 Fort Assiniboine, near the Milk River, established......May 9, 1879 Uncalled territorial bonds, amounting to $45,000, redeemed and cancelled, thus extinguishing all registered indebtedness of the Territory......March 1, 1883 Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, completes the work on that road, by driving the last spike opposite the entrance of Gold Creek into Deer Lodge River......Sept. 8, 1883 Settlement in Deer Lodge and Gallatin counties of monogamic Mormons ex pelled from Utah for apostasy......1883 Constitutional convention meets Jan. 14, 1884, and adjourns Feb. 9; its constitution was ratified by the people Nov. 4, and submitted to Congress, asking admission into the Union......1884 First steamboat to successfully navigate the Missouri River above Great Falls is launched at Townsend......1886 Territorial legislature passes a localoption act
Popular Creek (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-montana
arke the Yellowstone from Livingstone, and meet at the mouth of the Yellowstone......1805 Emanuel Lisa builds a trading-post on the Yellowstone......1809 Gen. William H. Ashley, of St. Louis, builds a trading-post on the Yellowstone......1822 American Fur Company builds Fort Union on the Missouri, 3 miles above the mouth of the Yellowstone......1829 Steamboat Assiniboine, built by the American Fur Company, ascends the Missouri to Fort Union in 1833; winters near the mouth of Popular Creek......1835 Father Peter John de Smet visits the Flathead Indians in Gallatin Valley......1840 De Smet establishes a mission on the St. Mary's River in the Bitter Root Valley......September, 1842 De Smet establishes St. Ignatius mission in the Flathead Lake Valley......1845 American Fur Company builds Fort Benton......1846 Steamboat El Paso reaches the mouth of Milk River......1850 Francis Finlay, alias Benetsee, a half-breed Scotch-and-Indian trader, settled in what is n
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