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Today in Billings History
August 1, 1903 [Former Billings native] Calamity Jane dies from the effects of years of hard living and alcoholism at Camp Terry, South Dakota. She is about fifty-two years old, give or take a year or two. She is buried next to Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood according to her wishes. August 1, 1994 Billings [… Read More]
Bonsai, Bluegrass and Scuttlebutt
Today’s edition of The Billings Gazette has some good stories today which are worth reading. The first is a story about the Japanese community in 20th century Harlowton and the second is of the last Japanese native in Harlowton. The story of Henry Muneta is especially poignant since he is the father-in-law of a Big [… Read More]
Today in Billings History
July 27, 1849-(1928) Luther “Yellowstone” Kelly, scout for the military, is born in Geneva, New York. Following service late in the Civil War, Kelly comes west, eventually becoming chief of scouts for Colonel Nelson Miles. As chief scout, Kelly’s extensive knowledge about the Yellowstone and upper Missouri River basins proves to be invaluable to the [… Read More]
Today in Billings History
July 26, 1979 Actress Raquel Welch arrives in Billings for on-location shooting of the television movie The Legend of Walks Far Woman. Portions of the film are also shot in the Red Lodge area. From Montana Dateline by Ellis Roberts Parry.
Billings Logan International Airport History
From the City of Billings Official Website. Dr. Frank Bell The history of flight in Billings began late into the year of 1912 with local dentist, Dr. Frank Bell, and his Curtiss 0-X-5. The first flight took place the following Memorial Day weekend in 1913. With much publicity and fanfare, Dr. Bell took off from [… Read More]