

The city is divided into two by the Clark Fork River, famed for its Blue Trout (take note if you love fishing). Missoula has become known as a natural retreat, despite its city status. Old Trail Museum is a perfect stop-off and place to spend an hour or two, especially if you like your museums eclectic. The museum covers everything from dinosaurs to teepees. Old Trail Museum is the major attraction in Choteau itself. In nearby Bynum, you can participate in fossil digs at the Montana Dinosaur Center. In fact, its nearby Egg Mountain was used as a breeding ground for dinosaurs millions of years ago. Exciting, right? If you love everything fossils and geology, then a visit to Choteau should be on the cards. However, the town is one of the best paleontology sites in the world. BozemanĬhoteau might seem off the beaten track and unassuming. It has a lively city atmosphere and is only a two-hour drive from Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest and Giant Springs State Park – home to one of the largest natural hot springs in the US. Great Falls is an excellent choice if you want an interesting cultural base in central Montana. There’s even the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, which follows the story of the Lewis & Clark western expedition with unique exhibits, films, and displays. Russell Museum, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, or the Children’s Museum of Montana. You can spend your days visiting the C.M. Great Falls is known as somewhat of a cultural hub, and you’ll find museum after museum in the city. Great Falls is a stunning riverside city located in central Montana.

You can learn about the town’s history, pay respects to local Native American culture, or visit the Little Bighorn National Monument. If you are interested in 19th-century American history or military history in general, Garryowen is a great place to visit. Nowadays, Garryowen is located on Crow Indian Reservation. Visitors can walk to mass burial sites marked by white memorials and visit the visitor center and museum on-site.

One of the town’s best attractions, Custer National Cemetery, is a military graveyard marked by the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. The town itself has strong military links, and it was formed as a cavalry station.

Garryowen gets its name from an old Irish marching song.
