Clark on the Yellowstone

Big Horn County Historical Museum

The Big Horn County Historical Museum is located in Harden, Montana, off Interstate 90.

The museum consists of many restored buildings ranging from a railroad depot to a blacksmith shop, church and ranch buildings. Antique farm machinery is also on display along with artifacts from the area. The museum is free of charge and picnic areas are available.

Cheyenne Indian Museum

The Cheyenne Indian Museum is a part of the St Labre Indian School located in Ashland, Montana, on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The museum has a large collection of Native American artifacts and art from the Northern Cheyenne, Crow and Sioux Tribes. The school and museum are located on Highway 212 approximately one hour east of Hardin, Montana.

Chief Plenty Coups State Park

Chief Plenty Coups, the last Chief of the Crow Nation, gave his home and land to "all of the people" as a token of his friendship to both red and white. His home and a modern visitor center/museum display items belonging to Plenty Coups along with unique items of Crow Indian culture. The park is managed by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department and includes picnic areas and restrooms. Chief Plenty Coups "Day of Honor" is held annually the first Saturday in August and features traditional dance and drum groups, a buffalo feast and historical presentations. Chief Plenty Coups State Park is located 35 miles south of Billings at Pryor, Montana.

Huntley Project Museum

The Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture is a museum about the homesteads of the 1880s to 1940s. The Huntley Project is the second oldest US Bureau of Reclamation project in the United States, opening in June of 1907. The museum has 10 acres of show grounds at Osborn Park, with 18 homestead buildings, and a large collection of horse drawn machinery. The museum is located 12 miles west of Pompeys Pillar.

Little Big Horn National Monument

On June 25, 1876, Indian warriors on the bluffs overlooking the Little Big Horn River annihilated five companies of the United States Cavalry, under the leadership of Lt. Col. George A. Custer. The battlefield is available for self guided tours. A visitor center and interpretive museum combine to tell the tale of this epic battle in the history of the west. The Custer National Cemetery is also situated on this site. The Battlefield and Cemetery is operated by the National Park Service and is located 15 miles east of Hardin, Montana.

Nez Perce Trail

Fleeing the military, and on their way to sanctuary in Canada, a group of Nez Perce Indians passed by Laurel, Montana, in 1877. Leaving their home in Idaho, they passed through Yellowstone National Park, across a corner of Wyoming and up the Clark's Fork Valley on their way north. They fought a battle led by Col. Samuel D. Sturges five miles north of Laurel, known as the Canyon Creek Battle, where a monument now stands. A statue of Chief Joseph stands in the park in downtown Laurel, which is twelve miles west of Billings, Montana.

P.B. Moss Mansion

The Moss Mansion is located near downtown Billings, Montana, at 914 Division Street. The mansion is an elegant turn-of-the century historic home. The Mansion features an ornate Moorish entry, a Shakespearean library and a formal French parlor. The mansion is constructed of Lake Superior red sandstone. The mansion was designed in 1901 for one of Montana's wealthiest residents, Preston B. Moss, and is maintained as originally decorated and furnished.

Peter Yegen Jr. Yellowstone County Museum

The Yellowstone County Museum is on top of the rims overlooking Billings and is across the parking lot from the Billings Logan International Airport. The museum features old west memorabilia and Indian artifacts. Exhibits/Archives include materials specific to Northern Plains Indian Tribes, western expansion, mining, early livestock era, early transportation, military (1870-1950's), various medical fields, music, textiles, household goods and personal goods. Admission is free.

Pictograph Cave State Park

Pictograph Cave State Park is located about six miles from downtown Billings, Montana. The Park features three caves that were inhabited thousands of years ago. The early residents of these caves painted pictures on the soft sandstone cliffs that comprise the park. A picnic area is available as well as a paved walking path. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks operate the Park.

Pompeys Pillar National Monument

Pompeys Pillar is located thirty-five miles east of Billings, Montana, off Interstate 94. Captain William Clark signed his name on the sandstone cliff that makes up the Pillar on July 25, 1806. His signature is the only remaining evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which appears on the trail today as it did 200 years ago. The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for management of Pompeys Pillar.

Western Heritage Center

The Western Heritage Center, in downtown Billings, at 2822 Montana Avenue, is a regional museum interpreting and reflecting life in the Yellowstone River Valley. The Center cares for a collection of over 16,000 artifacts, which provide a tangible record of the region's past. The collection includes over 1,000 photographs documenting the social history, architecture, public events and the development of the Yellowstone River Valley. The Western Heritage Center is honored to be Montana's first Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Admission is free.

Yellowstone Art Museum

The Yellowstone Art Museum, located at 401 North 27th Street in downtown Billings, Montana, was once housed in the former Yellowstone County Jail. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the museum emphasizes collections of both historical and contemporary art.