Fort Benton, Historic trading post in Chouteau County, Montana.
Description
Fort Benton is a city on the Missouri River in Chouteau County, Montana, situated at 799 meters elevation and serving as the county seat. The city has recreational facilities including a nine-hole golf course, outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, and riverside access points for visitors.
History
The settlement began as Fort Lewis in 1846 and was renamed Fort Benton in 1850. It holds the distinction of being Montana's oldest continuously inhabited settlement.
Culture
The Schwinden Library holds manuscripts and archives that document how settlers moved across the northern Great Plains. These collections reveal the relationships between European pioneers and Native American communities who lived here.
Practical
The city is easy to navigate, with clear access to recreational facilities and the river at multiple points throughout town. Visitors can enjoy outdoor activities year-round, with summer being the best season for water activities and sports.
Did you know?
Until 1890, the city served as the highest navigable port on the Missouri River and a crucial stopping point for steamboats. This position linked distant cities like Saint Louis with remote northern territories across hundreds of miles.
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Fort Benton Historic District
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Fort Benton Bridge
728 m
Chouteau County Courthouse
432 m
Masonic Building
687 m
Fort Benton Engine House
728 m
Grand Union Hotel
381 m
Old Fort Benton
486 m
Montana Agricultural Center
629 mCrocon du Nez
8.2 kmWhoop-Up Trail Monument
538 mHomestead Village
632 mChouteau House
268 mVeterans Memorial Park
388 mKeelboat Mandan
369 mSignal Point Golf Course
2.6 kmHornaday Smithsonian Buffalo
606 mOld Fort Park
606 mOld Fort Benton
502 mI.G. Baker House
262 mHigh Water Mark
301 mSteamboat Relics
433 mWork of art, mural
588 mWork of art, mural
390 mWork of art, mural
225 mWork of art, mural
318 mWestern Meadowlark
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