Yellowstone County, Montana
Acme Building
Antelope Stage Station
Armour Cold Storage
Babcock Theatre Building
Billings Chamber of Commerce Building
Billings Historic District
Billings Townsite Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Billings West Side School
Black Otter Trail
Boothill Cemetery
Dude Rancher Lodge
Electric Building
Erb, Abraham and Carrie, House
Fire House No. 2
Fratt-Link House
Garfield School
Graf, Arnold, House
Huntley Bridge
Huntley Project Office
Kate Fratt Memorial Parochial School
L and L Building
Laurel Downtown Historic District
Masonic Temple
McKinley Elementary School
McMullen Hall
Mossman Overpass
North Elevation Historic District
North, Austin, House
Northern Hotel
O'Donnell, I. D., House
Oliver Building
Parmly Billings Memorial Library
Pictograph Cave
Pioneer Park
Pompey's Pillar
Prescott Commons
Ruth, Harold and Marion, House
US Post Office and Courthouse-Billings
Yegen, Christian, House
Yegen, Peter, House
1040 North 31 Street
1102 North 31 Street
1109 North 31 Street
1109 North 32 Street
1110 North 31 Street
1111 North 31 Street
1111 North 32 Street
1115 North 31 Street
1119 North 31 Street
1123 North 31 Street
1125 North 31 Street
1131 North 32 Street
1143 North 31 Street
1145 North 32 Street
1147 North 31 Street
901 North 32 Street
A Crossroads of Events
A Good Home
Abraham and Carrie Erb Residence
Actor Bill Hart Visits Montana Avenue - 1927
Aftermath of the Battle
All We Need is Some Water
Along the Zimmerman Trail
An Automobile at the Cigar Store
Armour Cold Storage
Arnold Graf House
Austin North House
Babcock Theater
Battle of Canyon Creek
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Billings Chamber of Commerce Building
Billings Clinic: Healthcare on the Frontier
Billings Implement Building
Billings Old Town Historic District
Billings Townsite Historic District
Billings: The Father and the Son
Billings' Chinatown
Billings' First Bank - 1883
Billings' Humble Beginnings
Black Gold
Boothill Cemetery
Buffalo Country
Buffalo: Then and Now
Calamity Jane Visits Montana Avenue - 1894
Camp #44 of the 1873 Yellowstone Expedition
Canyon Creek Battle
Chamber Log Cabin
Chief Plenty Coups Visits - circa 1921
Children of the Large-Beaked Bird
Clark's Canoe Camp on the Yellowstone, Archaeology Study
Coal in the Treasure State
Coal: Black Wave of the Future
Crossing the Yellowstone
Crystal Saloon
Electric Building
Enjoying Our Parks
Explorer, Guide, and Hunter
Fire House No. 2
Frederick Billings
Garfield School
George L. Tracy Building
Historical Downtown Laurel
Houses of Ill Repute
How Billings Got Its News
How the Railroad Shaped Our Town
I.D. O'Donnell Home
Injury Forces a Halt to Build Canoes
J.K. Ralston Cabin-Studio
Junction of Bighorn and Yellowstone Rivers
Junction of Bighorn and Yellowstone Rivers
L and L Building
Lewis & Clark expedition July 24, 1806
Lewis and Clark Yellowstone River Journey
Losekamp Block
Luther Sage "Yellowstone" Kelly
Making Canoes, Then and Now
McMullen Hall
Mills Durant Star Building
Montana's 70 Million Year Old Beach
Moss Mansion
Nez Perce National Historical Park
North Elevation Historic District
North School's Bell
Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Northern Pacific Depot "Union Station"
Oliver Building
Open Spaces: Room to Roam
Parks for the People
Pompey's Pillar
Pompey's Pillar
Pouder Furniture Building
Preparations of Continuing the Trip
Price Motor Sales
Ranching on the Plains
Rex Hotel
Robert (Bob) Martin
Sawyer Stores
Sign of American Indians
Skeleton Cliff
St. Vincent Healthcare
Standing Outside the Stockman's Café
Steamboat City on the River
Surely this spot was meant for Yellowstone Kelley
Swift and Company Building
Teddy Roosevelt Visits the Depot - 1918
Tenth Avenue Grocery
The 2700 Block, Montana Avenue - circa 1909
The ARU Railroad Strike - 1894
The Battle at Canyon Creek
The Beanery - 1909
The Billings Brewery - Opened in 1899
The Billings Opera House - circa 1915
The Changing Faces of Pompeys Pillar
The Chapple Drug Store - 1893
The Clark Hotel - 1928
The College Life
The Dude Rancher Lodge
The Eagle Hotel - circa 1905
The Fight or Flight of the Nez Perce
The Flood of 1937
The Gazette Building - circa 1935
The Great Highway of the Northwest: The Yellowstone Trail
The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument
The Iron Horse Comes To Billings
The Losekamp Building - 1903
The McCormick Hotel - 1905
The Nomadic Experience
The Northern Pacific Depot - 1909
The Oxford Hotel - 1918
The Parmly Billings Library - 1901
The People's Mansion
The Place Where the White Horse Went Down
The Pompeys Pillar Legacy
The Purity Bread Company
The Sawyer Stores - 1928
The Selvidge/Babcock Building - circa 1925
The Stockman Bar - circa 1945
The Yellowstone Garage - 1920
The Yellowstone River
The Yellowstone Trail
The "Yellowstone River" Walkway
Theodore Roosevelt's Last Speech
Three Forks: Clark's Party Splits
Transportation: Hoofing It
Transportation: Traveling Downstream
Triumph and Torment
Using Modern Mapping Technology to Help Solve a 200 Year-Old Mystery
West Side School
Where the River Meets the Rims
Who was Luther Sage "Yellowstone" Kelly?
Yellowstone Kelly's Grave
Yellowstone River: A Water Expressway
Yukon Bar
The discovery of gold in Montana in the 1860s brought a wave of settlers to the area, including Yellowstone County. The county was officially established in 1883 and was named after the nearby Yellowstone River, which runs through the region. Throughout this period, the Native American populations were pushed out of their ancestral lands and onto reservations.
Yellowstone County experienced significant growth during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1882 spurred economic development and the establishment of several towns, including Billings, which would become the county seat. Agriculture and ranching became prominent industries in the region, taking advantage of the fertile land and natural resources.
In the 20th century, Yellowstone County continued to grow, with industries diversifying and expanding. The discovery of oil in the 1920s led to the establishment of oil refineries and boosted the local economy. The county also played a significant role in World War II, with the construction of the Billings Army Air Base. Today, Yellowstone County is a thriving area, known for its natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and a mix of urban and rural communities.
Brief timeline of the history of Yellowstone County, Montana:
- 1800s: Yellowstone County was inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Crow and Sioux.
- 1806: Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the area, documenting its natural wonders.
- 1862: John Bozeman blazed a trail through the county, which later developed into the Bozeman Trail used by settlers heading to Montana's gold fields.
- 1864: Yellowstone County was officially established as part of Montana Territory.
- 1872: Yellowstone National Park, which includes parts of Yellowstone County, became the world's first national park.
- 1882: The Northern Pacific Railway reached the county, boosting economic growth and settlement.
- 1883: Billings, the largest city in Montana and the county seat of Yellowstone County, was founded.
- 20th century: The county experienced significant growth in agriculture, oil, and transportation industries.
- 1978: The Yellowstone County Museum opened, preserving the region's history and culture.
- Today, Yellowstone County continues to be an economic hub and a gateway to Yellowstone National Park.
This timeline provides a condensed summary of the historical journey of Yellowstone County, Montana.