Tower House Hotel

Across the footbridge past the Camden House, towards Hwy 299, is approximately where the Tower House Hotel stood. However, nothing remains of the hotel due to a fire in 1919.

In 1852, Levi Tower bought the property for $575 and built ...

UNESCO World Heritage Site- Rock Art of Alta

This group of petroglyphs in the Alta Fjord, near the Arctic Circle, bears the traces of a settlement dating from c. 4200 to 500 B.C. The thousands of paintings and engravings add to our understanding of the environment and human ...

UNESCO World Heritage Site- Churches and Convents of Goa

The churches and convents of Goa, the former capital of the Portuguese Indies – particularly the Church of Bom Jesus, which contains the tomb of St Francis-Xavier – illustrate the evangelization of Asia. These monuments were influential in spreading forms ...

Taft / Hiawatha Trail

NOTICE: Access to this site may be via narrow dirt or gravel roads with few turnarounds.

Taft was riotously proud of its well-earned reputation as “one of the wildest towns of the west.” Known far and wide as “the wickedest ...

Superior Vista Trail

Born of gold strikes, buoyed by the timber industry, and situated along a prominent transportation corridor, Superior is a town with a rich history and abundant natural resources. One of the best places to take it all in is on ...

Superior Hotel

Though historical sources vary as to the details, all agree that the Superior Hotel was the first establishment in the world where Gideons placed Bibles in hotel rooms. Some credit the proprietor, Edna Wilkinson, with writing to the Gideons and ...

State Line Trail

NOTICE: Access to this site may be via narrow dirt or gravel roads with few turnarounds.

NOTICE: Cell service may be limited or nonexistent in the area of this site.

The high Bitterroot Divide has long provided a thoroughfare for ...

St. Regis Mills

Father DeSmet named the St. Regis River after a fellow priest, but the riverside boomtown called St. Regis quickly became a thriving community of “saloons, honky-tonks, stores, and industry.” Settlers arrived via the Mullan Road, a military installation running between ...

Saltese

A rough and tumble town catering largely to laborers and miners, Saltese practiced a unique blend of “old-fashioned western hospitality” while promising visitors: “Saltese keeps the door of its small jail always open.”

The area was known first as “Packers ...

Point of Rocks- Mineral County

The distinct “Point of Rocks,” towering over a scenic bend in the Clark Fork River, is a pleasant distraction for Interstate motorists making their way through western Montana. But the feature also provides a unique glimpse into the region’s transportation ...