Missoula Websites: History

• Historical Museum at Fort Missoula (www.fortmissoulamuseum.org) rate - review
  Constructed in 1998 by the Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.
• Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History (www.fortmissoula.org) rate - review
  Located at the Historic Fort Missoula, the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History includes artifacts and information about Western Montana History.
• Ice Age Floods Institute - Missoula Floods (www.idahogeology.org) rate
  12,000 years ago, Missoula was under water. During a mini ice age, dams on the Clark Fork created a repeating cycle of giant lakes and floods that defined the geology to the west of Missoula.
• Vigilantes: First 21 hangings (www.montana-vigilantes.org) rate
  This site has information on the vigilante hangings in the Montana gold camps (circa 1864). The site has several articles on mining camps, and links to books
• Travelers' Rest State Park (www.travelersrest.org) rate
  The Park encompasses a centuries-old Native American crossroads and campsite that the Lewis and Clark expedition used twice during their journey. This site is one of the few in the nation with physical proof of the group's visit.
• Roots Web (www.rootsweb.com) rate
  Genealogical and historical information for Missoula County. The site is maintained by Vikki Gray. The site has some good all around historical research on Missoula.
• National Register of Historical Places (www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com) rate
  Information on historic places and buildings in Missoula, Montana.
• Encyclopædia Britannica (www.britannica.com) rate
  Encyclopædia Britannica's entry for Missoula (requires subscription to read full article).
• Missoula Law Enforcement Memorial (policestar.com) rate
  Honoring Missoula law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
• Heritage Research Center, Ltd. (www.heritageresearch.com) rate
  Since 1981, Heritage Research Center has provided professional consulting services for historical research, information technology, and cultural resource management.
• Montana Historical Society (www.his.state.mt.us) rate
  Site provides access to the official Montana State Archives.