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Three Forks of the Missouri
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★ National Historic Landmark

Three Forks of the Missouri

Also known as Gallatin City Buildings

Three Forks’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1966; only 0 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older
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About Three Forks of the Missouri

Three Forks of the Missouri was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Three Forks to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 9, 1960, one of 25 in Montana. Only 0 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older. The Register lists it for its prehistoric, transportation, exploration/settlement and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 1,500 acres.

What it isPark in Montana, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 137 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1960 to today

  1. 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
  2. 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 60 years
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Finding Three Forks of the Missouri

Northeast of Three Forks on the Missouri River, Missouri Headwaters State Monument, in Three Forks, MT

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMethodist Episcopal ChurchGothic1 miBSacajawea HotelBuilding1 miBRuby TheatreBuilding1.1 miBAdams BlockEarly 20th Century Commercial1.1 miBThree Valleys State BankWestern Commercial1.2 miBAirway Radio StationLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19331.9 mi

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Questions about Three Forks of the Missouri

Is Three Forks of the Missouri on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000433).

Is Three Forks of the Missouri a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Oct 9, 1960. Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Three Forks of the Missouri?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Three Forks of the Missouri?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 137 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71975575 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.