Travel to missoula, montana. With a population of about 66,000, montanas second largest city sits on the western part of the state in the heart of the northern rocky mountains. Over the next hour, well learn about the history of missoula and the surrounding region. Missoula is located in the western part of montana. We probably claim it to be the largest city inside the rocky mountains. Because we have a branch to our east and a branch to the west. So were located in the heart of western montana. In a very ferre tile area. When captain christopher p. Higgins established missoula, actually established hellgate first, which is the immediate predecessor, it was because, it was the nexus, it was the hub in western montana. Because to the north youve got the mission and to the south youve got an increasing settlement in the Bitterroot Valley and in 1860 you have lieutenant john mullin completing the military road from fort benton in the east to walla walla in the west. So anything everybody
Was it was because it was the hub of western montana. To the north, you have the Saint Ignatius mission. To the south, you have increasing settlers in the bitter root rally. In 1860, you have lieutenant benton inn at fort the east to walltowall in the west. Everybody going from one direction to the other is coming through here. Before White Settlement was here, this was the native american land. Tribes now known under the name of the flathead indians. This was their homeland. As far as we know, there was never any type of permanent settlement here in missoula. They settled everywhere. But in here they did a lot of , hunting. There was a great deal of hunting and gathering. The fruits of the bitter roots were cherished and a whole field of them existed pretty much where we are now. Establishedlage was in 1860. What happened was captain christopher p. Higgins had been the wagon master on governor stevensons expedition. Stevens was taking off as the first territorial governor, which at th
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Thicket. This is not a big grove. Not a bunch of yards from end to end. It is still pretty important for moving through a cultivated landscape. It is one of the few wild places that remain here in the valley floor. Time, bears here all the particularly in the fall when they are out looking for wild and mastic fruit. Actually, we have a willow tree back here, where a black bear was bedding for about a month and a half. A pretty gnarly willow, it has been used extensively by bears for a bedding. One bear was here for about a month last year. I will show you whats behind. If you come through here, you can see on the trunk of this tree, the way the bear has worn the bark from climbing up. Call marks, the spark here. You can see this pile of bear in the crook of this branch, just above here, they left a pile this big, which is pretty impressive. You can see the place where the bear was. This is all very close to our house. From where i lay my head at night. It is a good illustration of the
Very forcated in a tile area. It was because it was the next six in western montana. , you have the Saint Ignatius mission and to the , and you have the valley in 1860 you have lieutenant john everybody he was going from one direction to another is coming through here. Before White Settlement was here, this was native american land. They are now known as the flathead indians. This was their land. As such, there was never any type of permanent settlement were here. They settled everywhere. But here they did a lot of hunting. There was a lot of hunting and gathering. Rootsuits of the bitter were cherished and a whole field of them existed pretty much where we are now. Was captaind higgins had been the wagon master on Governor Stevens exhibition. Stevens was taking off as the first territorial governor, which at that time included montana. He first saw this area coming whengh here in 1853 stevens was negotiating with the indians. Eventually he moved out to wallow wallah, stayed for number