A publication by Ghost Towns & History of Montana Aug. 3rd –Aug. 9th 2025 Montana Stories, Photos & Fun! Please share this with a friend Pineau Camp LaHood Park Pineau Placer Mining Camp, Goldcreek, Powell County, MT. The camp was constructed at an early date (1890s or shortly thereafter), and for three decades was associated with Gus Pineau, a well-known miner in the area. Up until the 1940s, the Pineau operation was the richest mine in upper Goldcreek, and in some years during the early part of the 20th century, was the richest mine in the entire Pioneer-Goldcreek district.- Courtesy of The Library of Congress Q. Ronald Reagan and Barbara Stanwyck starred in a 1954 movie that was both set and filmed in Montana? What is the name of the movie? Q. On what date was the Dempsey-Gibbons heavyweight championship fight staged in Shelby? Who won the fight? LaHood Park- In August 1840, Pierre Jean De Smet, a Catholic missionary of Belgian birth, camped near the mouth of the Boulder River with the Salish Indians and celebrated the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Father De Smet left the Indians soon after to go to St. Louis. He returned the following year and established the original St. Mary's Mission in the Bitterroot Valley, hereditary home of the Salish. Fearless and zealous, his many experiences during the pioneer days have been chronicled and form a most interesting chapter in the frontier annals of Montana. Nearly ninety years later, in 1928, Shadan "Dan" LaHood built a hotel, gas station and auto camp here to take advantage of tourist traffic on the newly opened highway through the Jefferson River Canyon. Five years after building the hotel, he added several motel units and a roadside café to his operation. A tireless supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs, LaHood donated the land adjacent to the hotel for a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the 1930s. The boys based at the CCC camp improved access to and within Lewis and Clark Caverns, making it one of Montana's premier attractions. LaHood's hotel burned to the ground in 2001. OUT AND ABOUT Battle of Big Hole Annual Commemoration8/9/2025: 10am 16425 Hwy 43, Wisdom, MT (406) 689-3155 Every August, Nez Perce people and others gather at Big Hole NB to remember and honor those who lost their lives here during the August 1877 battle, and to pay tribute to those who survived. Everyone is invited to attend and there is no admission fee. The ceremony begins at 10am near the camp site on the battlefield and is usually finished by lunch. You are encouraged to arrive early to allow time to park and walk out to the Nez Perce camp on the battlefield. Events are still to be determined. Please bring your own chair, bug spray, sunscreen and water. Tidbits Photo Credit: https://www.mtmemory.org DOWNTOWN KALISPELL WALKING TOUR MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER The Downtown Kalispell Walking Tour is a wellresearched and high-quality tour that showcases the evolution of Kalispell as a cultural, economic, and transportation hub of Northwest Montana’s Flathead Valley. The tour is approximately two hours long, covers about one mile that is level and ADA-accessible, and includes over two dozen stops at 30-plus highlighted buildings that tell the story of Q. Who is the Montana author who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1950 for The Way West? Q. In what year did Montana have three governors? Kalispell’s history and people. As you take the tour, you will learn about different architectural styles and modern reuse, prominent citizens and early settlers, how a bison herd could buy a city block, and where to spot ghost signs. It is a fascinating way to explore and learn about the history of Kalispell. To reserve a space, drop in at the museum, book online or call 406-756-8381. ©2025 Ghost Towns and History of Montana, LLC. All rights reserved. A. 1889: Preston H. Leslie, Benjamin F. White, and Joseph K. Toole A. "Bud" Guthrie, Jr. A. On July 4, 1923, Dempsey won by a unanimous decision over Gibbons after 15 rounds. A. “The Cattle Queen of Montana”
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