Fort Benton Historic District
The Fort Benton Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic waterfront areas of Fort Benton, Montana. Founded as a fur trading post at the head of navigation of the Missouri River, it was prior the advent of the railroad one of the nation's largest inland ports, playing a pivotal role in the development of the American and Canadian West. The Front Street and waterfront area of the city preserves elements of this history. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, although its boundaries were not formally determined until 2012.
Fort Benton Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
View of the Fort Benton Bridge and waterfront | |
| Location | Front Street, levee and bridge on the Missouri River, Fort Benton, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 47°49′10″N 110°40′11″W |
| Area | 20.2 acres (8.2 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000431 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD | November 5, 1961 |
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