Lewistown (Montana)

Fergus County

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Lewistown ( assiniboine WA scuzzy di ʾ ODA) is a city in the U.S. state of Montana, United States and the administrative seat of Fergus County.

Geography

Lewistown is located in the exact geographic center of Montana, southeast of Great Falls. The metropolitan area has a size of 13.78 km ² and is located in the Rocky Mountains. The water source Towns Lewis is the Big Spring Creek, which rises in the south Big Snowy Mountains.

In 2010, the population was 5,901.

History

Today Lewistown formerly belonged to the territory of the Blackfoot Indians. 1874 was built here, the military base of Fort Lewis, named after the Lewistown. Their task was to ensure the protection of travelers on the Carroll Trail. The Carroll Trail at that time was the shortest connection between Carroll and Helena.

The first permanent settlers were Métis, the Lewistown built in 1879. Among them was Francis A. Janeaux, who in 1883 founded the first public school in the city. This is now the official date of foundation.

1880 Lewistown experienced a gold rush, as was found in the nearby Judith Mountains gold. Until then, Maiden had been the largest city in central Montana. When the gold deliveries forthcoming, many of the miners were permanently settled in Lewistown and found work.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Loren Wilber Acton, astronaut and physicist
• Roy E. Ayers, 11, Governor of Montana