
Pre-Owned Montana's Benton Road (Paperback) by Leland J Hanchett
Key item features
- ISBN: 9780963778598
- Condition: Pre-Owned: Good
- Trade paperback
- Language: English
- Pages: 217
- Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 217 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color, Maps.
- This new release from Pine Rim Publishing contains stories of the construction, freighting, stage coaching, natural disasters and Indian problems along the road from Helena to Fort Benton, Montana, navigational head of the Missouri River. First crafted by Captain John Mullan, between 1859 and 1862, as part of the Mullan Road from Fort Benton, Montana to Walla Walla, Washington, this dusty trail became the major transportation route from Fort Benton to Helena and goldfields to the south and west. Unlike many roads in the Wild West, the Benton Road route suffered more from natural disasters than from the threat of Indian attacks or holdups. This fact might have been due to the swift retaliation to overt acts by the military and vigilante elements. The severe winters, sudden rain storms resulting in devastating floods, and wear and tear on the road itself, as the result of heavy traffic, took a higher toll in lives and property than could possibly have been inflicted by humans. Nevertheless, there are many interesting and touching stories concerning the people who lived along, used, built or maintained this scenic route through Northern Montana.
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- Book formatPaperback
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- GenreHistory
- Pages217
- PublisherFarcountry Press
- Original languagesEnglish
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- ISBN: 9780963778598
- Condition: Pre-Owned: Good
- Trade paperback
- Language: English
- Pages: 217
- Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 217 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color, Maps.
- This new release from Pine Rim Publishing contains stories of the construction, freighting, stage coaching, natural disasters and Indian problems along the road from Helena to Fort Benton, Montana, navigational head of the Missouri River. First crafted by Captain John Mullan, between 1859 and 1862, as part of the Mullan Road from Fort Benton, Montana to Walla Walla, Washington, this dusty trail became the major transportation route from Fort Benton to Helena and goldfields to the south and west. Unlike many roads in the Wild West, the Benton Road route suffered more from natural disasters than from the threat of Indian attacks or holdups. This fact might have been due to the swift retaliation to overt acts by the military and vigilante elements. The severe winters, sudden rain storms resulting in devastating floods, and wear and tear on the road itself, as the result of heavy traffic, took a higher toll in lives and property than could possibly have been inflicted by humans. Nevertheless, there are many interesting and touching stories concerning the people who lived along, used, built or maintained this scenic route through Northern Montana.
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Product image for illustration purposes only. The item you receive may vary from the image in minor ways, such as slight differences in appearance, color, and/or design. *Exceptions apply during holiday season, and on certain electronics, collectibles, and jewelry.
