Established in 1846 and chartered in 1882, Fort Benton, Montana is one of the oldest settlements in the American West. The city is the county seat of Chouteau County. The city was founded as the last fur-trading post along the Upper Missouri River by Auguste Chouteau and Pierre Chouteau, Jr. of St. Louis. The fort became a significant center of economy, as its port attracted steamboats carrying goods, merchants, gold miners and settlers. Fort Benton was also the terminus for the 642-mile Mullan Road, build by the United States Army in 1860, and was part of the overland link between trade on the Missouri and Columbia rivers, ending in Walla Walla, Washington. It was an important route for miners heading into the interior of Idaho, and north into Canada. Riverboat travelers also stopped at Fort Benton, which was one of the most important ports on the Missouri-Mississippi river system. Union General Thomas Francis Meagher, acting governor of the Montana Territory, fell overboard from his steamboat and drowned in the river at Fort Benton in 1867. Fort Benton is situated at the intersection of US Highway 87, Route 223, and Route 80. Tunis and Carter are west of Fort Benton, Loma is to the northeast, and Geraldine is to the southeast.
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Chouteau County Sheriff’s Office
Headquartered in Fort Benton, the county seat, the SO provides law enforcement services to the towns of Big Sandy, Carter, Fort Benton, Geraldine, Highwood, Loma, Square Butte, and the rural parts of the county. Its divisions, records department, and contacts are presented.
http://www.chouteaucosomt.com/
Located in north-central Montana, Chouteau County was established in 1865, one of the original nine counties of the Montana Territory. The official county web site features demographics and a profile of the county, meeting agendas and minutes, and departmental contacts.
http://www.co.chouteau.mt.us/
Situated along the Missouri River, Fort Benton is one of the oldest cities in Montana. The official municipal web site offers demographics and an overview of the city and its government, administrative and departmental contacts, meeting agendas, minutes, and official notices.
http://www.cityoffortbenton.com/
The Fort Benton, Montana congregation meets at its facilities on Main Street. Directions, pastoral and leadership staff contacts, office hours, service schedules, and a calendar of upcoming programs and events are posted, along with sermon archives and announcements.
http://www.cbcfb.org/
Affiliated with the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, the church serves the Fort Benton, Montana Lutheran population. An overview of its beliefs and practices is put forward, with schedules, calendars, and a sermon archive.
http://www.fbfirstlutheranchurch.org/
Maintained by the River and Plains Society, the site highlights several museums in the Fort Benton, Montana area, including Old Fort Benton, the Starr Gallery of Western Art, the Museum of the Northern Great Plains, the Hornaday/Smithsonian Buffalo and Western Art Gallery, Homestead Village, the Museum of the Upper Missouri, and the Upper Missouri River Breaks NM Interpretive Center.
http://www.fortbentonmuseums.com/
Offering a PK-12th grade public school curriculum, the Fort Benton, Montana school district is highlighted, including profiles of its campuses, bell and class schedules, a yearly calendar, and daily announcements.
http://www.fortbenton.k12.mt.us/
Fort Benton: The Birthplace of Montana
The history and a profile of the city, one of Montana’s oldest, is put forward, including photographs, video, and a blog. A guide to local attractions and events, guest accommodations, businesses, and organizations are included.
http://www.fortbenton.com/
Specializing in the sale of new Ford and General Motors vehicles, the auto dealership is located on Saint Charles Street in Fort Benton, Montana. Its inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles is presented, including special offers, and customer reviews.
https://www.jimtaylormotors.com/
Missouri River Medical Center and Benton Medical Center
Located in the city of Fort Benton, the health campus includes an acute care hospital, a family practice clinic, an intermediate care facility, skilled nursing home, emergency room, eye clinic, six personal care units, physical therapy, a laboratory, and radiology facility, as well as home visiting nursing services, each of which are highlighted here.
http://www.mrmcfb.org/
Based in Fort Benton, Montana, the company offers safari style guided travel adventures on the Upper Missouri River, particularly the 150-mile section of the river in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, in north-central Montana. An overview of the trip, travel information, a sample menu, and online reservations are featured.
http://www.mroutfitters.com/
Based in Fort Benton, Montana, the company sells flour and whole grain kernels, including both organically certified and conventional grain products. Product information, and online store, its policies on bulk orders, and a blog are included.
http://www.montanaflour.com/
The weekly newspaper has been published since 1880, covering news, activities, and events in Fort Benton and Chouteau County, Montana. A calendar of events, obituaries, subscription and advertising information, and contacts are featured. Full access to its electronic edition requires a subscription.
http://www.riverpressnews.com/
Headquartered in Fort Benton, Montana, the company manufactures custom tanks, trailers, and other products. Its products, capabilities, and certifications are discussed, and a promotional video is included.
http://www.wilraymfginc.com/
