CSPAN3 Early History Of Missoula July 14, 2024
Was it was because it was the hub of western montana. To the north, you have the Saint Ignatius mission. To the south, you have increasing settlers in the bitter root rally. In 1860, you have lieutenant benton inn at fort the east to walltowall in the west. Everybody going from one direction to the other is coming through here. Before White Settlement was here, this was the native american land. Tribes now known under the name of the flathead indians. This was their homeland. As far as we know, there was never any type of permanent settlement here in missoula. They settled everywhere. But in h...