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In 1883 the city of Great Falls, Montana, was founded with Gibson as mayor. [2] By 1887 Hill rail lines linked Great Falls to Butte, Montana, and Helena, Montana. However, the main line of Hill's Great Northern Railway bypassed Great Falls to the north. Despite this setback, Great Falls became a major center of trade for area farmers and ...
Great Falls is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Cascade County.The population was 60,442 according to the 2020 census. [4] The city covers an area of 22.9 square miles (59 km 2) [5] and is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County.
After seeing the falls of the Missouri River in central Montana, Paris Gibson (1830–1920) decided the location presented an ideal site for a town. Founding Great Falls, Montana, in 1884, Gibson was inspired by a grandiose vision of an economically prosperous city that was also beautiful. He took an active role in the development of Great ...
Aerial view of Cascade County and Sun River. Cascade County (cascade means waterfall in French) is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana.As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,414, [1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Montana.
Great Falls High School (or GFHS) is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Great Falls, Montana.Established in 1890, it was the city's first high school. The school's original building, constructed in 1896, is now on the National Register of Historic Plac
The city of Great Falls was founded in 1883. Businessman Paris Gibson visited the Great Falls of the Missouri River in 1880, and was deeply impressed by the possibilities for building a major industrial city near the falls with power provided by hydroelectricity. [2]
October 31 – The first train of the Great Northern Railway enters Great Falls, Montana. [91] November 4 – 1st Cavalry Regiment force under the command of Brigadier General Thomas H. Ruger engage Crow renegades in the Battle of Crow Agency. [92] November 19 – The Montana Central Railway is completed between Great Falls and Helena, Montana ...
Buttrey Food & Drug was a chain of grocery stores founded in Havre, Montana, and formerly headquartered in Great Falls, Montana.The company was founded in 1896 as a chain of department stores branded Buttrey Department Store.