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History · Lodge Grass

Lodge Grass’ post office opened in 1900, and 32% of its homes were built before 1940

12 places in town are on the National Register. Below: maps from 1894 on and the census since 1930.

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32%homes built before 1940
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How Lodge Grass began

When was Lodge Grass founded?

1900

The Lodge Grass post office opened in 1900, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 373 in 19302020 census: 441126 years
Founding year: the first Lodge Grass post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Lodge Grass’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lodge Grass are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18944 editions of the USGS map, 1894 to 1980. Watch Lodge Grass change.Boom and bustPeaked at 839 in 1940; 441 people lived here in 2020.Landmarks on the Register12 places on the National Register.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lodge Grass’s history is told.

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On the map

Lodge Grass on the map, 1894 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lodge Grass. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Lodge Grass on the 1894 USGS mapLodge Grass on the 1901 USGS mapLodge Grass on the 1967 USGS mapLodge Grass on the 1980 USGS map1894Rosebud sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lodge Grass.

People over time

Lodge Grass, census by census

020040060080019401960198020002020Peak: 839

Peaked at 839 in 1940; 441 people lived here in 2020.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Lodge Grass’ Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Lodge Grass, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lodge Grass yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lodge Grass (Crow: Eelalapiío) is a town in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 441 at the 2020 census. It is at the confluence of Lodge Grass Creek and the Little Bighorn River, on the Crow Indian Reservation.

Its first post office opened in 1900. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 428 to 441 (+3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Lodge Grass, 1858 to 1940

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1858Born hereWhite Man Runs Him is born here
  3. 1889Born hereRobert Yellowtail is born here
  4. 1894On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  5. 20th century
  6. 1900Post officeThe Lodge Grass post office opens
  7. 1903Born hereThomas Yellowtail is born here
  8. 1918BuiltBaldwin House is built
  9. 1920BuiltJohn Ryan's House is built
  10. 1920BuiltCammock's Hotel is built
  11. 1930BuiltLodge Grass City Jail is built
  12. 1940CensusPopulation peaks at 839
By decade

Lodge Grass, decade by decade

Today3 recent
Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Lodgegrass Montana2022Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Lodgegrass Mon…Lodge Grass Mercantile Company Store2020Lodge Grass Mercantile Company StoreMTMap-doton-LodgeGrass2005MTMap-doton-LodgeGrass
On the National Register

12 historic places in Lodge Grass

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

places listed
12
National Historic Landmarks
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none yet
historic buildings protected
12
each building in a district counts
first listed
1987
Lodge Grass Merchandise Company Store
Lodge Grass Merchandise Company StoreBaldwin House, built 1918Chivers Memorial ChurchDominic Stevens HouseDrew, J. W., Grain ElevatorJ. M. Trytten HouseJay Sharp's StoreJohn Ryan's House, built 1920Lodge Grass City Jail, built 1930Pease's, George, Second StoreSimmonsen's HouseCammock's Hotel, built 1920
BuildingsStructures

Architectural styles listings

Commercial3
Bungalow2
Lodge Grass Merchandise Company StoreCommercial
All 12 listings
Baldwin HouseBuilding · listed 1987Chivers Memorial ChurchBuilding · listed 1987Dominic Stevens HouseBuilding · listed 1987Drew, J. W., Grain ElevatorStructure · listed 1987J. M. Trytten HouseBuilding · listed 1987Jay Sharp's StoreBuilding · listed 1987John Ryan's HouseBuilding · listed 1987Lodge Grass City JailBuilding · listed 1987Pease's, George, Second StoreBuilding · listed 1987Simmonsen's HouseBuilding · listed 1987Cammock's HotelBuilding · listed 1987

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

3 famous people were born in Lodge Grass

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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White Man Runs HimCrow scout · b. 1858
Thomas YellowtailChief of the Crow tribe · b. 1903
Robert YellowtailLeader of the Crow Nation · b. 1889

Questions about Lodge Grass’ history

What year was Lodge Grass founded?

The Lodge Grass post office opened in 1900, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

What is on the National Register in Lodge Grass?

12 listings: 11 buildings, among them the Lodge Grass Merchandise Company Store (listed 1987, the first), and 1 structure.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (12), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.