Great Falls is the county seat of Cascade County, Montana. It was the largest city in Montana from 1950 to 1970, when Billings surpassed it, after which it was the second largest city in the state until 2000, when it was passed by Missoula, and it is now the third largest city in the state. Great Falls was named for a series of five waterfalls in close proximity along the Upper Missouri River basin which had to be portaged by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, although today each of the falls includes a hydroelectric dam. The first European-Americans known to have visited the region were the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In 1822, Jim Bridger was attacked by Blackfeet Indians while camping on the site of the future city. The area didn’t begin to be settled until the mid-1800s, after the Treaty of Hellgate was negotiated, although it wasn’t founded until 1883, when Paris Gibson and Robert Vaughn platted a settlement on the south side of the river, its first citizen being Silas Beachley, who arrived later that year. Great Falls was incorporated in 1886. Great Falls is southeast of Vaughn and northeast of Riverdale and Cascade.
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Boy Scouts of America Montana Council
Headquartered in Great Falls, Montana, the Montana Council is comprised of fifteen districts throughout the state, which are identified here, along with its scout programs, news, and events. Press information is included.
http://www.montanabsa.org/
Residents of this city can locate a variety of resources through its official municipal site, including utilities, public safety, neighborhood associations, housing, annual events, parks and recreation facilities, and other services. Municipal government information is also presented, including contact data.
http://www.greatfallsmt.net/
Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
Representing a business membership organization in Great Falls, Montana, this site offers details about the Chamber, member benefits, and news, as well as a directory of member businesses, which can be found by category or through a keyword search.
http://www.greatfallschamber.org/
Great Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau
This guide to the Great Falls, Montana area presents information about the history and culture of the city, and a directory of lodging facilities, nightlife, events, sports, recreation, and other items of interest.
http://www.gfcvb.com/
A map of the library is featured, along with its policies, days and hours of operation, program calendar, computer and Internet use policies, and a calendar of events are featured. Audio files and ebooks may be downloaded from the site.
http://www.greatfallslibrary.org/
Great Falls, Montana news and information resource. Covers entertainment, weather, business, lifestyle, and other local going-ons. Includes local event calendar, yellow pages and classifieds.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/
Montana School Equipment Company
Based in Great Falls, Montana, MSEC serves schools in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, supplying furniture for classrooms, offices, libraries, and other rooms, as well as metal lockers, telescoping bleachers, ceiling or wall-mounted basketball backstops, wall padding, stage padding, volleyball equipment, gym divider curtains, scoreboards, outdoor aluminum bleacher systems, stage curtains, auditorium seating, and other supplies.
http://www.mtschoolequipment.com/
Pack 26 of Great Falls, Montana
Affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America youth organization, Pack 26 is a Cub Scout pack in the lower North and South sides of Great Falls, Montana, and chartered by Trinity Lutheran Church. A calendar of events, leadership contacts, pack news, and access various documents and forms are included.
http://pack26greatfalls.info/
This site features Great Falls, Montana real estate listings offered by a local Coldwell Banker real estate company. Featured residential, commercial and land can be browsed on the site or found through a search by property type, city, school, price range, or other variables.
http://www.thefallsmt.com/
Situated near the Missouri River, along Machinery Row in Great Falls, Montana, the museum is located in the old International Harvester building, constructed in 1929. Its hours of operation, collections, archives, programs and gift shop items are featured.
http://www.thehistorymuseum.org/
Troop 26 of Great Falls, Montana
Founded in 1956, Troop 26 is associated with the Boy Scouts of America youth organization, and chartered by Trinity Lutheran Church. Its history, troop manual, roster and advancement information are featured, with a schedule of upcoming events.
http://troop26greatfalls.com/