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Roadside turnout with historical marker - Fort Shaw


Highway Photo: Roadside turnout with historical  marker - Fort Shaw

Paved turnout, north side of highway. Fort Shaw, barring fur trading posts, the most important white settlements were the mining camps in the western mountains. To protect the miners and settlers from possible incursions of hostile tribes a series of military posts was established around the eastern border of the mining camps and settlements. Fort Shaw was established in 1867 was one of these. General Gibbon led his troops from here in 1876 to join General Terry and General Custer on the Yellowstone just prior to the disastrous fight with the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at the battle of Little Big Horn.


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Roadside turnout with historical marker - Fort Shaw Paved turnout, north side of highway. Fort Shaw, barring fur trading posts, the most important white settlements were the mining camps in the western mountains. To protect the miners and settlers from possible incursions of hostile tribes a series of military posts was established around the eastern border of the mining camps and settlements. Fort Shaw was established in 1867 was one of these. General Gibbon led his troops from here in 1876 to join General Terry and General Custer on the Yellowstone just prior to the disastrous fight with the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at the battle of Little Big Horn. Montana, from skiing to, sailing to snowmobiling, wildlife watching to golfing, fishing to hiking, whitewater rafting to just relaxing and taking in the scenery, there are a plethora of activities to keep you busy as long as you care to stay.

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