# List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana

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The List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of Montana. There are 28 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Montana.
The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance. The Montana landmarks emphasize its frontier heritage, the passage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Montana's contributions to the national park movement, and other themes.
Three sites in Montana extend across the Idaho or North Dakota state line, and are listed by the National Park Service as Idaho NHLs or North Dakota NHLs.
| | Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | County | Description |
| 1 | Bannack Historic District | Bannack Historic District More images | July 4, 1961 (#66000426) | Bannack 45°09′40″N 112°59′44″W﻿ / ﻿45.1611°N 112.9956°W﻿ / 45.1611; -112.9956﻿ (Bannack Historic District) | Beaverhead | Site of Montana's first major gold discovery in 1862, and served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly. |
| 2 | Butte–Anaconda Historic District | Butte–Anaconda Historic District More images | July 4, 1961 (#66000438) | Butte 46°00′59″N 112°32′10″W﻿ / ﻿46.01646°N 112.5361°W﻿ / 46.01646; -112.5361﻿ (Butte–Anaconda Historic District) | Deer Lodge and Silver Bow | One of the largest and most famous boomtowns in the American West; the district includes more than 6,000 contributing properties. |
| 3 | Camp Disappointment | Camp Disappointment More images | May 23, 1966 (#66000434) | Browning 48°35′57″N 112°47′53″W﻿ / ﻿48.599167°N 112.798056°W﻿ / 48.599167; -112.798056﻿ (Camp Disappointment) | Glacier | Lewis and Clark Expedition site. |
| 4 | Chief Joseph Battleground of Bear's Paw | Chief Joseph Battleground of Bear's Paw More images | June 7, 1988 (#70000355) | Chinook 48°22′39″N 109°12′34″W﻿ / ﻿48.3775°N 109.20944°W﻿ / 48.3775; -109.20944﻿ (Chief Joseph Battleground of Bear's Paw) | Blaine | Site of the final engagement of the Nez Perce War. |
| 5 | Chief Plenty Coups (Alek-Chea-Ahoosh) Home | Chief Plenty Coups (Alek-Chea-Ahoosh) Home More images | January 20, 1999 (#70000354) | Pryor 45°25′35″N 108°32′54″W﻿ / ﻿45.426389°N 108.54833°W﻿ / 45.426389; -108.54833﻿ (Chief Plenty Coups (Alek-Chea-Ahoosh) Home) | Big Horn | The 2-story house of Crow Nation chief Plenty Coups during 1884-1932, plus a log store and the Plenty Coups Spring. |
| 6 | Deer Medicine Rocks | Deer Medicine Rocks | March 2, 2012 (#12000244) | near Lame Deer | Rosebud | |
| 7 | First Peoples Buffalo Jump | First Peoples Buffalo Jump More images | July 21, 2015 (#15000623) | Ulm 47°28′46″N 111°31′27″W﻿ / ﻿47.47946°N 111.52427°W﻿ / 47.47946; -111.52427﻿ (First Peoples Buffalo Jump) | Cascade | Believed to be the largest buffalo jump in North America, and maybe the world; possibly the most-utilized on the continent as well |
| 8 | Fort Benton Historic District | Fort Benton Historic District More images | November 5, 1961 (#66000431) | Fort Benton 47°49′10″N 110°40′11″W﻿ / ﻿47.819444°N 110.6697°W﻿ / 47.819444; -110.6697﻿ (Fort Benton Historic District) | Chouteau | Established as a fur trading center in 1847, the fort prospered with the growth of steamboat traffic starting in 1859 and an 1862 gold strike, but declined with the advent of the railroad. |
| 9 | Fort Union Trading Post | Fort Union Trading Post More images | July 4, 1961 (#66000103) | Williston, North Dakota 47°59′58″N 104°02′26″W﻿ / ﻿47.999444°N 104.040556°W﻿ / 47.999444; -104.040556﻿ (Fort Union Trading Post) | Richland County, North Dakota and Roosevelt County, Montana | Most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri until 1867. Visitors included John James Audubon, George Catlin, Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, Sitting Bull, Karl Bodmer, and Jim Bridger. |
| 10 | Going-to-the-Sun Road | Going-to-the-Sun Road More images | February 18, 1997 (#83001070) | Glacier National Park 48°44′00″N 113°46′00″W﻿ / ﻿48.7333°N 113.76667°W﻿ / 48.7333; -113.76667﻿ (Going-to-the-Sun Road) | Flathead and Glacier | Main parkway through the heart of Glacier National Park. |
| 11 | Grant-Kohrs Ranch | Grant-Kohrs Ranch More images | December 19, 1960 (#72000738) | Deer Lodge 46°24′30″N 112°44′22″W﻿ / ﻿46.40833°N 112.73944°W﻿ / 46.40833; -112.73944﻿ (Grant-Kohrs Ranch) | Powell | John Grant, the original owner of the ranch, from 1853, is sometimes credited with founding the range-cattle industry in Montana. Conrad Kohrs, who bought the ranch c.1866, was among the foremost "cattle kings" of his era. |
| 12 | Great Falls Portage | Great Falls Portage | May 23, 1966 (#66000429) | Great Falls 47°31′52″N 111°09′05″W﻿ / ﻿47.531111°N 111.151389°W﻿ / 47.531111; -111.151389﻿ (Great Falls Portage) | Cascade | The Lewis and Clark Expedition undertook an 18-mile, 31-day portage at Great Falls, one of the most difficult ordeals of their westward trip. The Great Falls Portage NHL is within Giant Springs State Park. |
| 13 | Great Northern Railway Buildings | Great Northern Railway Buildings More images | May 28, 1987 (#87001453) | Glacier National Park 48°46′05″N 113°46′11″W﻿ / ﻿48.76812°N 113.76982°W﻿ / 48.76812; -113.76982﻿ (Great Northern Railway Buildings) | Flathead and Glacier | These lodges or associated buildings, dated c.1913-1915, represent European-style hostelries unique among NPS concessions. The landmark contains 5 building groups: Granite Park Chalet, Many Glacier Hotel, Sperry Chalet, Two Medicine Store, and Belton Chalet |
| 14 | Hagen Site | Hagen Site | July 19, 1964 (#66000432) | Glendive | Dawson | An archeological site representing one of the Crow villages after the tribe had split from the Hidatsa on the Missouri River (c. 1550-1675); site has evidence of horticulture and diet. |
| 15 | Lake McDonald Lodge | Lake McDonald Lodge More images | May 28, 1987 (#87001447) | Glacier National Park 48°36′55″N 113°52′41″W﻿ / ﻿48.61538°N 113.8781°W﻿ / 48.61538; -113.8781﻿ (Lake McDonald Lodge) | Flathead | A Swiss chalet-style hotel in Glacier National Park. |
| 16 | Lemhi Pass | Lemhi Pass More images | October 9, 1960 (#66000313) | Tendoy, ID 44°58′29″N 113°26′41″W﻿ / ﻿44.97472°N 113.444722°W﻿ / 44.97472; -113.444722﻿ (Lemhi Pass) | Beaver- head (MT) and Lemhi, ID | See main listing under Idaho. |
| 17 | Lolo Trail | Lolo Trail More images | October 9, 1960 (#66000309) | Lolo Hot Springs, MT 46°38′07″N 114°34′47″W﻿ / ﻿46.635278°N 114.57972°W﻿ / 46.635278; -114.57972﻿ (Lolo Trail) | Missoula, MT, Clear- water, ID, and Idaho, ID | |
| 18 | Northeast Entrance Station | Northeast Entrance Station More images | May 28, 1987 (#87001435) | Yellowst. National Park 45°00′10″N 110°00′33″W﻿ / ﻿45.00281°N 110.0092°W﻿ / 45.00281; -110.0092﻿ (Northeast Entrance Station) | Park | Rustic entrance station built in 1935 that is a prime example of form fitting function, in Yellowstone National Park. |
| 19 | Pictograph Cave | Pictograph Cave More images | July 19, 1964 (#66000439) | Billings 45°44′12″N 108°25′47″W﻿ / ﻿45.73667°N 108.42972°W﻿ / 45.73667; -108.42972﻿ (Pictograph Cave) | Yellow- stone | One of the key archeological sites used in determining the sequence of prehistoric occupation on the northwestern Plains. The deposits indicate occupation from 2600 BC to after 1800 AD. |
| 20 | Pompey's Pillar | Pompey's Pillar More images | July 23, 1965 (#66000440) | Pompey's Pillar 45°59′43″N 108°00′20″W﻿ / ﻿45.995278°N 108.00556°W﻿ / 45.995278; -108.00556﻿ (Pompey's Pillar) | Yellow- stone | The massive natural block of sandstone was a major landmark on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark's signature is carved on its surface. |
| 21 | Rankin Ranch | Upload image | May 11, 1976 (#76001119) | Avalanche Gulch, north of Townsend 46°37′46″N 111°34′11″W﻿ / ﻿46.629412°N 111.569648°W﻿ / 46.629412; -111.569648﻿ (Rankin Ranch) | Broad- water | Residence (1923–56) of Jeannette Rankin, first woman elected to U.S. House of Representatives (1916), had two terms 1917-19 & 1941-43, only member to oppose the declaration of war against Japan in 1941. |
| 22 | Rosebud Battlefield-Where the Girl Saved Her Brother | Rosebud Battlefield-Where the Girl Saved Her Brother More images | October 6, 2008 (#72000735) | Kirby 45°13′17″N 106°59′21″W﻿ / ﻿45.221389°N 106.989167°W﻿ / 45.221389; -106.989167﻿ (Rosebud Battlefield-Where the Girl Saved Her Brother) | Big Horn | Site of the Battle of the Rosebud |
| 23 | Charles M. Russell House and Studio | Charles M. Russell House and Studio More images | December 21, 1965 (#66000430) | Great Falls 47°30′35″N 111°17′09″W﻿ / ﻿47.509650°N 111.285921°W﻿ / 47.509650; -111.285921﻿ (Charles M. Russell House and Studio) | Cascade | Home and studio of artist Charles M. Russell. |
| 24 | Three Forks of the Missouri | Three Forks of the Missouri More images | October 9, 1960 (#66000433) | Three Forks 45°55′39″N 111°30′18″W﻿ / ﻿45.9275°N 111.505°W﻿ / 45.9275; -111.505﻿ (Three Forks of the Missouri) | Gallatin | Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, first European-American to visit this spot, concluded the Missouri River originated where the Three Forks joined. |
| 25 | Travelers Rest | Travelers Rest More images | October 9, 1960 (#66000437) | Lolo 46°45′00″N 114°05′20″W﻿ / ﻿46.75°N 114.08889°W﻿ / 46.75; -114.08889﻿ (Travelers Rest) | Missoula | Campsite used during the westward passage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805 as the party prepared to cross the Bitterroot Mountains, and again during return passage in 1806. |
| 26 | Virginia City Historic District | Virginia City Historic District More images | July 4, 1961 (#66000435) | Virginia City 45°17′37″N 111°56′41″W﻿ / ﻿45.293611°N 111.944722°W﻿ / 45.293611; -111.944722﻿ (Virginia City Historic District) | Madison | More than 200 historic 19th century buildings remain in this 1860s mining town; it also served as the Montana Territorial Capitol during the same period. |
| 27 | Burton K. Wheeler House | Burton K. Wheeler House | December 8, 1976 (#76001129) | Butte 46°00′20″N 112°31′17″W﻿ / ﻿46.00565°N 112.52151°W﻿ / 46.00565; -112.52151﻿ (Burton K. Wheeler House) | Silver Bow | Former residence of noted Montana Senator Burton K. Wheeler. |
| 28 | Wolf Mountains Battlefield-Where Big Crow walked Back and Forth | Wolf Mountains Battlefield-Where Big Crow walked Back and Forth | October 6, 2008 (#00001617) | Birney 45°17′18″N 106°34′53″W﻿ / ﻿45.28823°N 106.58146°W﻿ / 45.28823; -106.58146﻿ (Wolf Mountains Battlefield-Where Big Crow walked Back and Forth) | Rosebud | Site of the Battle of Wolf Mountain. |