Miles City is the seat of government for Custer County, Montana. In 1876, following the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the United States Army built forts in eastern Montana, including one at the confluence of the Tongue River and the Yellowstone River, known as the Tongue River Cantonment or the Tongue River Barracks. Later, a second fort was built two miles to the west of the mouth of the Tongue River, which became known as Fort Keogh, named for Captain Myles Keogh, whose horse, Comanche, was the sole survivor of Custer’s command. General Nelson Miles, commander of Fort Keogh, evicted merchants who sold liquor in the spring of 1877, and they moved two miles east of the Tongue River Cantonment, founding the first Miles City, named for the commander who evicted them from the fort. Actually, residents referred to the settlement as Milestown, but the post office changed it to Miles City. When the cantonment moved two miles west, the town picked up and moved with it, to the current town site. Miles City grew rapidly until the 1920s and 1930s, but was overshadowed by the upriver town of Billings. Elmer Holt, the 10th governor of Montana, moved to Miles City with his family as a child. Miles City is northeast of Sheffield, and southwest of Tusler and Kinsey.
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The official municipal site offers a profile of the the city and its government, administrative and departmental contacts, agendas and minutes, planning documents, and information about current municipal projects.
http://www.milescity-mt.org/
Located within easy reach of Miles City Oasis Pool and Eastern Mt Fairgrounds. This Miles City hotel offers special promotions, reward programs and online booking.
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-miles_city-montana-MT415
Offers comfortable accommodations for business and leisure travelers in Miles City. The hotel is within easy reach of Custer County Art Cente, Range Riders Museum and Fort Keogh.
http://www.econolodge.com/hotel-miles_city-montana-MT044
Miles City Area Chamber of Commerce
The non-profit organization is made up of businesses and professional members of the Miles City, Montana community. A member directory, calendar of events, and a guide to local hotels, restaurants, businesses, and recreational activities are featured.
http://milescitychamber.com/
Features reading programs, activities for children and access to the library’s catalog.
http://www.milescitypubliclibrary.org/
The Miles City Star is a daily newspaper published in Miles City, Montana, offering local news and sports stories, business reports, community events, obituaries, and opinion columns. Full access to the online edition requires a subscription.
http://www.milescitystar.com/
Founded in 1939, MCC operated out of a few rooms at the Miles City high school building for nearly twenty years, before moving into the former Milwaukee Railroad building in 1957, then to its own building in 1967, where it currently is. Admissions and dormitory applications are featured, along with an overview of its programs of study.
https://www.milescc.edu/
