Missoula County Montana Area Information, Relocation & Real Estate
Frenchtown Montana Area Information, Relocation & Real Estate
Frenchtown is sixteen miles northwest of Missoula. Early inhabitant were mainly French Canadian, hence the name. They came from Quebec and Ontario and settled in the area about 1864. The Indians called Frenchtown Valley qua elth, meaning “state of tranquility.” In 1869 Louis Barrette discovered gold and staked out a claim for his Discovery mine. A stampede followed and 3,000 prospectors wintered in the gulch. (from Cheney’s Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company)
Bonner Montana Area Information, Relocation & Real Estate
Blackfoot River Float Trip – A Great Way to Cool Off
Lolo Montana Area Information, Relocation & Real Estate
Lolo is near the Montana-Idaho border and Lolo Pass, which was so eagerly sought for—and eventually located—by Lewis and Clark. The creek was originally called Travelers’ Rest Creek because men using the trail there found it an ideal spot to stop, rest, hunt, and repair their gear and clothing before tackling the trip over the pass. The natural hot water springs also helped make it a favorite stop. There has been much conjecture concerning the origin of the name. One idea is that the Indians named it for Lewis, but that in their language it came out as Lou Lou and finally Lo Lo. Another suggestion is that it was named by early French traders for LeLouis, and that the present form is a corruption. Still another is that lolo is a Nez Perce word meaning “muddy water.” (from Cheney’s Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company)
Clinton Montana Area Information, Relocation & Real Estate
Potomac Montana Area Information, Relocation & Real Estate
Seeley Lake Montana Area Information, Relocation & Real Estate
Huson Montana Area Information, Relocation & Real Estate
