Dawson

11 historical markers in Montana

107 West Bell Street

Glendive, MT

Contractor John Holm constructed this small two-story building for the Dion family in 1929 after he had remodeled the Dion Block on one...

Beasley Block

Glendive, MT

Between 1900 and 1910, Glendive’s population doubled to 2,448 and the small settlement had begun its transformation from a one-stop...

Chamber of Commerce

Glendive, MT

Early Glendive businessmen took great pride in their town, so when the Glendive Independent reported in 1911 that the rival town of...

Charles Krug House

Glendive, MT

Rancher and banker Charles Krug came west from Ohio in 1878, searching for opportunity and a climate to relieve his sister Emma’s asthma.

Dion Brothers Building

Glendive, MT

Henry Dion built this brick building circa 1894 to expand his mercantile business.

First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage

Glendive, MT

Noted Miles City architect Brynjulf Rivenes designed this splendid English Gothic style church in 1909.

Glendive City Water Filtration Plant

Glendive, MT

The muddy waters of the Yellowstone River, delivered in wooden barrels for twenty-five cents each, served Glendive’s early residents.

J.C. Penney Store

Glendive, MT

After the death of Glendive pioneer Henry Dion in 1920, his widow and children contracted with John Holm to construct this commercial...

Krug Building

Glendive, MT

Neoclassical style elements including pilasters with decorative capitals and an elegant bracketed cornice enliven MT NATIONAL REGISTER...

Leidahl Building

Glendive, MT

The Enlarged Homestead Act of 1909 brought thousands of settlers into Montana, particularly benefiting towns along the Northern Pacific...

Sacred Heart Church

Glendive, MT

The Catholics of Glendive first organized at St. Juliana’s, a 100-seat church purchased from the Congregationalists in 1886.

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