This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Indian Massacre Recalled From 32 Years Past
An elderly Dillon visitor recounts a 32 year old massacre near Horse Prairie and Painted Rocks, led by Buffalo Horn against Green’s freight train. He describes ambush at Birch Creek, brutal torture of Green and a Chinese cook, and the volunteers fleeing as Chief Joseph’s forces approached Painted Rocks.
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Standard
Virigiia City
Territorial
Dillon
Blacktail
Camas Meadows
Horse Prairie
Brennan Ranch
Buffalo Horn
Birch Creek
Idaho
Indiana
Green
Painted Rocka
Bedrock
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
the Big Hole
Buffalo Born
River Styx
Buileta
Nichols
Canvay
Caimp
Nichola
Salmon City
Salmon
Nez Perre
Horee
Alain
Joseph