Food Scene
B Social Bar and Lanes
1314 Front StreetFun place to get a pizza and bowl a game!
Club House VFW Post
1411 Main StreetGreat variety of American food and drinks.
Want a 15.minute ride to the small town of Loma. You will see some bison on the right side of the road, can stop at Ma's Cafe for a meal. Call ahead to see what mightthey have steak or lobster. They won't disappoint!
Loma
Want a 15.minute ride to the small town of Loma. You will see some bison on the right side of the road, can stop at Ma's Cafe for a meal. Call ahead to see what mightthey have steak or lobster. They won't disappoint!
Fresh coffee and more with an amazing atmosphere! Right across the street from the Mighty Missouri River!
Wake Cup Coffee House
1500 Front StFresh coffee and more with an amazing atmosphere! Right across the street from the Mighty Missouri River!
The Public House
Smoked meat and unique menu items.
Moon Eyes Coffee
Local coffee roaster with homemade baked goods.
Grand Union Hotel
1 Grand Union SquareBuffalo burgers and other Montana favorites.
Everyday Needs
If you need fishing gear or anything else, stop by this hardware store.
Fort Benton Hardware Formerly Lehmans True Value
1420 Front StreetIf you need fishing gear or anything else, stop by this hardware store.
Benton Pharmacy
1418 Front StNeed a birthday card or a photo printed, this is the place to go!
Need a mixer or night cap, this is the place to find the best collection of Montana made liquor.
The Governor's Keep
1506 Front StreetNeed a mixer or night cap, this is the place to find the best collection of Montana made liquor.
River Market
1518 Front StGrocery and seasonal essentials
Neighborhoods
Head down the road 30 minutes for a fun ride to see some wildlife, the picturesque Square Butte and find another small town where you can pick up a coffee, milkshake or burger on the Main Street of Geraldine.
Geraldine
Head down the road 30 minutes for a fun ride to see some wildlife, the picturesque Square Butte and find another small town where you can pick up a coffee, milkshake or burger on the Main Street of Geraldine.
Sightseeing
want a unique experience? Take a short drive to Vergille, MT. Make your way through the mercantile and then take a ride across the ferry. No worries, your car will go with you! If the conditions are right and the weather is good you can take the backroads and make a loop back to Ft Benton. Ask the locals or text me and have a plan before you try this experience!
Virgelle Ferry
8337 Virgelle Ferry Road Northwant a unique experience? Take a short drive to Vergille, MT. Make your way through the mercantile and then take a ride across the ferry. No worries, your car will go with you! If the conditions are right and the weather is good you can take the backroads and make a loop back to Ft Benton. Ask the locals or text me and have a plan before you try this experience!
The Square Butte Jail
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The Milwaukee Land Company laid out the neat, tree-lined streets of Square Butte in 1913. Strategically located along the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific’s route between Lewistown and Great Falls, Square Butte was for a time an important stop because it offered an abundant supply of mineral-free water and coal for the locomotives. In 1915, residents concerned about an “over supply of tramps, beggars and vagabonds” petitioned Chouteau County Commissioners to appoint a justice of the peace. The commissioners complied, and the following year hired the Harrington Granite Works to build a county jail at Square Butte. Intended as an interim holding facility, the jail was constructed on the property of rancher/businessman William P. Sullivan. Sullivan may have meant it to deter his 15 to 20 cowhands from Saturday night mischief. Perhaps his ploy was effective; there is no evidence that the jail was actually used for prisoners although legend has it that an inmate froze to death in his unheated cell. The jail did, however, later serve as road crew housing, as a bachelor’s residence, and as a granary. It also provided local children a unique clubhouse. The unusual construction of ashlar granite blocks quarried nearby illustrates the local importance of this stone, which was shipped to distant cities between 1914 and 1922. Ownership of the Sullivan Ranch passed to Dean and Donna Strand who donated the jail to the Geraldine Historical Committee in 1997.
Square Butte
The Square Butte Jail
https://historicmt.org/files/fullsize/c858f73f03e5174e94a1aa849fd3b0c1.jpg
The Milwaukee Land Company laid out the neat, tree-lined streets of Square Butte in 1913. Strategically located along the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific’s route between Lewistown and Great Falls, Square Butte was for a time an important stop because it offered an abundant supply of mineral-free water and coal for the locomotives. In 1915, residents concerned about an “over supply of tramps, beggars and vagabonds” petitioned Chouteau County Commissioners to appoint a justice of the peace. The commissioners complied, and the following year hired the Harrington Granite Works to build a county jail at Square Butte. Intended as an interim holding facility, the jail was constructed on the property of rancher/businessman William P. Sullivan. Sullivan may have meant it to deter his 15 to 20 cowhands from Saturday night mischief. Perhaps his ploy was effective; there is no evidence that the jail was actually used for prisoners although legend has it that an inmate froze to death in his unheated cell. The jail did, however, later serve as road crew housing, as a bachelor’s residence, and as a granary. It also provided local children a unique clubhouse. The unusual construction of ashlar granite blocks quarried nearby illustrates the local importance of this stone, which was shipped to distant cities between 1914 and 1922. Ownership of the Sullivan Ranch passed to Dean and Donna Strand who donated the jail to the Geraldine Historical Committee in 1997.
Great Place to get a view of wildlife, sun sets and a little rolling river therapy!
Old Fort Benton Bridge
15th StreetGreat Place to get a view of wildlife, sun sets and a little rolling river therapy!
Head 10 minutes east of Ft Benton to Loma where you can get a great meal, Monster cookie, see a few upclose bison and fish the rivers.
Loma
Head 10 minutes east of Ft Benton to Loma where you can get a great meal, Monster cookie, see a few upclose bison and fish the rivers.
Ryan Dam
160 Ryan Dam RdThis is the Original Great Falls that Lewis and Clark talked about.
Learn about the history of the area. Amazing display of animals native to Montana.
Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center
701 7th StLearn about the history of the area. Amazing display of animals native to Montana.
Step back in time! Lots to see including a miniature town from the late 1800s
Museum of the Northern Great Plains
1205 20th StStep back in time! Lots to see including a miniature town from the late 1800s
Virgelle Ferry
Take the ferry.across Missouri. See pictures for info.
Clothing and Gifts
Cute women's/childrens clothing with a range of sizes. Montana gifts and a range of other fun items.
Rustic Mug Gift Shop & Boutique
Cute women's/childrens clothing with a range of sizes. Montana gifts and a range of other fun items.
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Free bikes
Yellow bikes are located in the bike rack at the old bridge or at.the Public Library.
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For Summer Stays
You will want good walking shoes. You can get everywhere by foot!
Some of the best fishing is blocks away on the Mighty Missouri so bring your gear. We have a pole if needed!
You will want to pack a swim suit and frequent the local pool.
The weather can change in a second so bring a jacket even if you leave under beautiful skies.