The stories of Chouteau County, MT
11 narrated audio stories from across Chouteau County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
Where the Missouri Carries Memory
A river corridor where movement, trade, and conflict left visible layers of history.
Marias River
A River Named Maria
How a name at a river junction carried memory, choice, and consequence.
Shep Memorial
The Dog Who Kept Waiting
In Fort Benton, a dog's vigil became a landmark of loyalty and loss.
Fort Benton Bridge
A Bridge Built on Fort Benton’s Big Bet
How a steel truss crossing captured a town’s transportation ambitions.
Museum of the Northern Great Plains
Where Chores Become History
A Fort Benton museum turns hard work into a living lesson.
Decision Point
Where the River Asked a Question
At a Montana junction, the expedition faced its most consequential guess.
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Kid Curry and the Train at Wagner
A swift, violent holdup that fixed an outlaw in Montana memory.
Grand Union Hotel
When the River Needed Rooms
A hotel shaped by steamboats, trade, decline, and revival.
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Where the Missouri Carried the World Inland
How Fort Benton became a river gateway deep into Montana.
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The Trail That Carried Trouble North
How Fort Benton fed a notorious cross-border whiskey trade.
Grand Union Hotel
Where Fort Benton Checked In
A hotel that held the pulse of Montana’s steamboat boom
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