Long before interstates, the Yellowstone Trail carried road-trippers coast-to-coast. Billings was a key stop on America’s first great automobile adventure.
In 1964, Montana commemorated a significant milestone: the 100th anniversary of its designation as a Territory. A massive cake was baked for the celebration, that included 660 eggs, over 200 pounds of sugar and a full quart of vanilla. It served 3,000 people.
They say over $700,000,000 in ores were extracted from the Rimini area near Helena. Now, the formerly bustling mining town is home to just a handful of residents.