Montana Highway Tales: Curious Characters, Historic Sites and Peculiar Attractions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467146579)

Much of Montana's exciting history is visible from its storied highways. Visit a segment of the historic Bozeman Trail overlooking Virginia City, where vigilantes hanged public nuisance Joseph Alfred Slade just as his wife attempted a horseback rescue. Discover the saga of adultery, attempted murder and eventual triumph that occurred at a single stone building in the Browns Gulch area of Butte. On Highway 308 east of Red Lodge, learn more about the tragic 1943 Smith Mine disaster, where a methane explosion trapped and killed seventy-three miners. The catastrophe triggered investigations at the state and national level that resulted in improvements in mine safety. With more than two dozen stories, historian Jon Axline provides a front-seat view of the Treasure State's thrilling past, forgotten characters and overlooked oddities found by the wayside.

Author: Jon Axline
ISBN-10: 1467146579
ISBN-13: 9781467146579
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 06/07/2021
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d