Tag: Missouri River
In 1908, Montana’s original Hauser Dam failed and sent a major flood down the Missouri River. The dam’s collapse is only half the story. Telephone calls, telegrams and even a locomotive helped carry warnings downstream.
There are places in Montana where history happened slowly. A town grew. A railroad came through. Somebody struck ore. Families put down roots. Fort Peck was not one of those places. In 1933, the United States government approved construction of an enormous dam across the Missouri River in northeast Montana. The country was deep in…
