Front St. (1220 through 1900 block) levee, and bridge, Fort Benton, Montana. County/parish: Chouteau.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000431.
Also known as:
The Fort Benton Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic waterfront areas of Fort Benton, Montana. Founded as a fur trading post at the head of navigation of the Missouri River, it was one of the nation's largest inland ports prior to the advent of the railroad, playing a pivotal role in the development of the American and Canadian West. The Front Street and waterfront area of the city preserves elements of this history. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, although its boundaries were not formally determined until 2012.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71975768