Sacajawea Hotel, Historic hotel in Montana
The Sacajawea Hotel is a lodging establishment in Three Forks, Montana, built in 1910 and containing 29 guest rooms. The building combines an original core from 1862 known as the Madison House with an addition in Arts and Crafts style designed by architect Fred Willson of Bozeman, creating warm and welcoming spaces.
The hotel was established in 1910 on the initiative of John Q. Adams, a Milwaukee Railroad agent, who relocated an older building called the Madison House from 1862 to the new site as Three Forks developed around a railroad station in the early 1900s. The house became functional after a difficult one-mile move and served as a hub for travelers and railroad workers in the growing town.
The hotel bears the name of Sacajawea, the Shoshone woman who aided the Lewis and Clark expedition and was reunited with her brother in this region. The name ties the building to a significant moment in American history and the area's story of exploration.
The hotel is centrally located on Main Street in Three Forks and easy to find and reach. Guests can rent bicycles to explore the area on trails that follow old railroad routes and provide access to the surrounding landscape.
The original Madison House from 1862 sank into a swamp during its difficult relocation and had to remain there for an entire season before finally reaching its new location. This unusual path to the building's revival shows the determination of early settlers to preserve structures and support the growing town.
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