Red Lodge is the county seat of Carbon County, Montana. Officially founded in 1884, the area belonged to the Crow Indians prior to the arrival of European-Americans. Although it is not known that they had a permanent settlement there, the Crows used the area during their summer hunts. An influx of settlers and workers came into the region after the Rocky Fork Coal Company opened a mine there in 1887. During this boom period, Red Lodge had twenty saloons. An early resident of Red Lodge was John “Liver Eating” Johnston, who was said to have resembled a grizzly bear, and was rumored to have earned his nickname by gouging out and eating the livers of those who crossed him, and who served as the town’s deputy sheriff. In 1897, the Sundance Kid robbed the Red Lodge Bank, and the Pollard Hotel, across the street, lent rooms to Buffalo Bill Cody, William Jennings Bryant, Calamity Jane, and Frederic Remington during its history. Due to strip mining in southeastern Montana, the West Side Mine in Red Lodge closed, then the Great Depression brought about the closure of other area mines. The last mine in Carbon County closed in 1943, when an underground explosion resulted in the deaths of seventy-four men at the Smith Mine in Bearcreek, four miles east of Red Lodge. Today the city depends largely upon tourism, recreation, and ranching. Red Lodge is bordered to the west by the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, and by Wyoming to the south.
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Located in south-central Montana, Carbon County was created from portions of Park and Yellowstone counties, and Red Lodge is the county seat. Contacts for its departmental offices are published on the official county site, along with a calendar of events, employment opportunities, and access to various forms and reports.
http://co.carbon.mt.us/
Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery
Founded in 1973, the organization is made up of artists from the local area, south-central Montana, and northern Wyoming. Membership information, a membership application, calendar of events, and featured exhibits are highlighted.
http://www.carboncountydepotgallery.org/
Carbon County Historical Society Museum
The Red Lodge, Montana museum is housed in a circa 1909 building that was originally the Labor Temple, built by the Red Lodge Miners Local No. 1771, with the first floor occupied by the Kaleva Co-Operative Mercantile, while the second floor hosted union offices, a public library, and the Workers Club, and the third floor housed lodging rooms and showers, as well as a dance hall. Museum membership policies, hours, and contacts are featured.
http://www.carboncountyhistory.com/
The official municipal web site offers an overview of the city, as well as town council meeting notices, agendas and minutes, contacts for its administrative and departmental personnel, and a guide to area facilities, services, schools, and churches.
http://www.cityofredlodge.net/
This tourism guide to the Red Lodge, Montana community includes a directory of local hotels and other lodging facilities, restaurants, recreational opportunities, and attractions, as well as a travel planner and promotional brochure.
http://www.redlodge.com/
The annual rodeo is held over the Fourth of July weekend in Red Lodge, Montana. Rodeo times and a parade schedule are featured, along with contacts, a seating chart, and online ticket sales.
http://redlodgerodeo.com/
Also known as Red Lodge Foursquare, the Red Lodge, Montana church is affiliated with the Foursquare Gospel Church. A map shows the location of the church, and its service schedule, a church calendar, and sermon archive are featured.
http://www.hopechapelredlodge.com/
A profile of the Red Lodge, Montana church is presented, including pastoral and leadership contacts, office hours, a service and program schedule, church calendar, and an overview of its ministries and missions.
http://www.redlodgemessiah.com/
Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce
The not-for-profit organization is made up of businesses and professional people in the Red Lodge, Montana region. Membership policies and benefits, schedules, and a business directory are presented, along with a guide to the Red Lodge, Montana region.
http://www.redlodgechamber.org/
Affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the congregation meets at its facilities on South Broadway Avenue in Red Lodge, Montana. Worship schedules, staff contacts, and a church directory are presented.
http://www.redlodgecommunitychurch.com/
The combination career/volunteer fire department is based in Red Lodge, and serving south-central Montana, offering fire suppression services, search and rescue, and emergency medical services.
http://www.redlodgefire.com/
The ski lodge opened as Grizzly Peak in 1960, becoming Red Lodge Mountain a few years later, offering in-season skiing as well as golfing. Tickets and passes may be purchased through the site, which includes a trail map, statistics, hours of operation, and policy information.
http://www.redlodgemountain.com/
The PK-12th grade public school district in Red Lodge, Montana operates Mountain View Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School, and Red Lodge High School, each of which are highlighted here, along with a district calendar, title programs, and contacts.
http://redlodge.schoolwires.com/
Operated by Lazy M Property Management, the company manages long-term and vacation rentals in the Red Lodge, Montana region. Available properties are highlighted and contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.redlodgereservations.com/
Published in Red Lodge, Montana, the weekly newspaper features news, sports, and community event reports from around Carbon County. Advertising information is presented, along with online subscriptions, which are required for full access to its content.
http://www.carboncountynews.com/