Wolf Point is the largest community on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, and the seat of Roosevelt County, Montana. Wolf Point hosts the annual Wild Horse Stampede, the oldest rodeo in Montana, held on the second weekend of July. The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area in May of 1805 and, in the years that followed, fur traders came through the region, with trading posts built along the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. The first settlement at Wolf Point is uncertain, but an 1834 map shows a notation “Indian Fort” at a location that coincides with Wolf Point’s “Old Town” area, and a Fort Sarpy Journal article published in 1856 makes several references to Wolf Point, as does a diary entry by Major Edwin Hatch written that year. The first non-Indian settlement seems to be in 1875, as William Alderson, and Indian agent, writes in his diary that he brought a crew of workmen and a steam engine operated sawmill to Wolf Point, where a sub-agency for the Assiniboine people was established. Apparently, a small trading post on the banks of the Missouri River grew into a village as permanent houses and buildings were built for the agency, and the Presbyterian Church established a mission school for Indian children there in 1895, which included dormitories. In 1897, the Great Northern Railroad reached eastern Montana, largely replacing steamboat travel, and the railroad established a depot and section house at Wolf Point. The first settled area of Wolf Point, now known as Old Town, was about one mile south of the city’s current center. Upon passage of the Homestead Act, new settlers streamed into Montana, and were able even to homestead on Indian land by paying the government a few dollars an acre. Along Highway 2, Wolf Point is east of Oswego and west of Chelsea, with the Missouri River to the south.
 
 
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With its main offices in Wolf Point, the agricultural cooperative has offices in Froid, Nashua, Poplar, and Glasgow, Montana, offering automotive services and supplies, petroleum and bulk fuel, propane, farm and ranch equipment, and other products and services.
http://www.agland-coop.com/
With offices in Wolf Point, Montana, Agland Realty lists residential, agricultural, commercial, and recreational real estate properties in Wolf Point, Fort Peck, Poplar, Circle, and eastern Montana. Its location and hours are posted.
http://www.aglandrealty.com/
Agendas and minutes to city council meetings, statistical data, and a map of the city are recorded on the official municipal web site. Other resources include contacts within the city’s administrative and departmental offices and a guide to area services and facilities.
http://ci.wolf-point.mt.us/
Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Wolf Point, Montana congregation meets at its facilities on Johnson Street. An overview of its beliefs and practices, worship services, and educational programs are included.
http://www.firstlutheranwp.org/
Fox Ford is a Ford dealership in Wolf Point, Montana. Its location, hours, and contacts are published, and its new and used inventory may be searched by year, make or model. Its finance policies, service and parts departments, and special offers are included.
http://www.foxfordwolfpoint.com/
Located at the center of town, the Wolf Point, Montana hotel offers rooms with a single queen bed, double queen beds, or a large, private non-smoking king-bed suite. The accommodations are highlighted, along with its policies, photographs, and a map showing its location.
http://www.homesteadinnmotel.com/
Photographic Memories of Wolf Point, Montana
Created by David Arndt, the web site features photographs from the community, including its Main Street, early photos, aerial photos, businesses, vintage advertising photographs, including schools, churches, and railroad photos, as well as parade photos, and other scenes. Videos from 1951, 1955, and 2009 are included.
http://www.d48.net/wp/
The public library is located on 2nd Avenue South in Wolf Point, Montana. Directions, library hours, and a calendar of events are posted, along with information about its branches, board members, policies, and online resources.
http://www.rooseveltcountylibrary.org/
Created in 1919, the county was named for former President Theodore Roosevelt. The official county web site includes a directory of county offices and departments, a calendar of events, and meeting agendas and minutes.
http://www.rooseveltcounty.org/
Featuring forty-four guest rooms, the hotel, restaurant and lounge are located in Wolf Point, Montana. The guest accommodations and facilities are highlighted, and contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.shermaninn.com/
Established in 1913, and published in Wolf Point, Montana, the newspaper covers local news, sports, and other community topics. Photographs, announcements, and advertising information is included.
http://www.wolfpointherald.com/
Established in 1913 as the First State Bank of Wolf Point, the community bank offers service to much of northeastern Montana. Its banking services, investments and insurance products are featured, along with its online banking plans.
https://www.westernbankwp.com/
Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture
The Chamber is a not-for-profit business organization that focuses on economic and workforce development in the Wolf Point, Montana region. Membership information, a business directory, and a guide for those who are visiting or considering relocation to Wolf Point is included.
http://www.wolfpointchamber.com/
Directions, a schedule of worship services and educational programs, a calendar of upcoming events, leadership contacts, office hours, and announcements are posted to the site.
http://www.wpchurchofchrist.org/
Headquartered in Wolf Point, Montana, the Wolf Point Schools are on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, offering a PK-12th grade curriculum. District information, demographics, and employment opportunities are posted to the site.
http://www.wolfpoint.k12.mt.us/
Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department
The Wolf Point VFD serves the Wolf Point, Montana area. Membership applications, a calendar of events, photographs, video, and contacts are featured.
http://www.wolfpointfd.com/
Privately maintained, the site offers a guide to Wolf Point, including the local government, school district, civic organizations and clubs, churches, businesses, and area attractions.
http://www.wolfpoint.com/