Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce
Fort Benton, Montana
Physical Address:
1421 Front Street, Fort Benton, MT 59442
Mailing Address:
PO Box 12, Fort Benton, MT 59442
Contact Info
About Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce
As a trading post, military fort and head of steamboat navigation, this Missouri River town was the world's innermost port and 'toughest town in the West' from 1860 to 1887. Today it is a gateway for exploration of the Upper Missouri Wild and Scenic River. Visit the Museum of the Northern Great Plains, Montana's Agricultural Museum, and the Museum of the Upper Missouri for area history (both seasonal), and walk along the steamboat levee to relive Fort Benton's colorful river port history. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1880, is one of Montana's oldest masonry buildings. Ferry crossings at nearby Carter and Virgelle operate March through October.
Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce Activities
Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce Amenities
Information
Maps
Unescorted Tour
Visitor Service
Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce Reservations
Season
May - September
Hours
Monday - Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
About Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce
As a trading post, military fort and head of steamboat navigation, this Missouri River town was the world's innermost port and 'toughest town in the West' from 1860 to 1887. Today it is a gateway for exploration of the Upper Missouri Wild and Scenic River. Visit the Museum of the Northern Great Plains, Montana's Agricultural Museum, and the Museum of the Upper Missouri for area history (both seasonal), and walk along the steamboat levee to relive Fort Benton's colorful river port history. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1880, is one of Montana's oldest masonry buildings. Ferry crossings at nearby Carter and Virgelle operate March through October.
Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce Activities
Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce Amenities
Information
Maps
Unescorted Tour
Visitor Service
Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce Reservations
Season
May - September
Hours
Monday - Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
About Fort Benton, Montana
Tucked away in a valley on the Missouri River and surrounded by high bluffs, Fort Benton has served as the perfect gateway to Montana adventure for nearly two hundred years. Fur traders established a fort at the site a generation before the Montana gold rushes of the 1860s making Fort Benton the... ...
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