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great place for a picnic. Considered to be the site of the first permanent white settlement
in the state, the site was a trading post established by Major John Owen, and visitors can
wander around the restored rooms of the east barracks, which are appointed with period
furnishings. Pets are welcome, and there is a picnic table and a vault toilet. Donations are
appreciated.
Festivals and Events
The third weekend of June is the time for
Western Heritage Days
(406/777-3773,
www.mainstreetstevensville.com
)
, a celebration of old-time traditions with historic home
tours, wagon rides, a parade, cook-off, and more, in downtown Stevensville.
Copper king Marcus Daly's staff was so large, he founded the town of Hamilton, near his mansion,
to accommodate them.
The business and trading center of the Bitterroot Valley, Hamilton (population 4,374, elev-
ation 3,572 feet) is a bustling and vibrant little community with a significant historic house,
the Marcus Daly Mansion, as well as a museum set in a beautiful old courthouse, an import-
