P a g e 2 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y was taken from Maiden. Town of Maiden from sketch made when it was on the Fort Maginnis Military Reservation and the commanding officer ordered the citizens to pack up all their belongings and leave.—Courtesy of the Choteau Montanan The town continued to grow and even went after the county seat of Fergus County but was beat out by Lewistown. The population peaked at about 1,200 in By 1882, the town grew to include lumber homes, eight saloons, two clothing stores, five general stores, a butcher shop, a blacksmith, two barbers, a doctor, a hotel, and a restaurant. The local attorney was S.C. Edgerton, son of Montana’s first territorial governor. In 1883, the town’s existence was threatened because it was situated in the Fort Maginnis Military Reservation. In the end, the army relented and reduced the size of the military reservation so Maiden and its mines would be excluded. the late 1880s and dwindled from there. Mines began to shut down and buildings stood vacant. After a couple of fires, not much was left of Maiden. Located about 20 miles NE of Lewistown, remnants of the past can be seen along Maiden’s Montana and Main Streets, mixed in with newer homes as well. Structures are on private property so please be respectful.
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