Think you know your Billings history? Here are a few questions that a Billings history buff should be able to easily answer.
On Feb. 2, 1989, temperatures plummeted to minus 27 degrees Fahrenheit as 49 runaway train cars barreled down Mullen Pass above Helena, Montan…
On Feb. 2, 1989, temperatures plummeted to minus 27 degrees Fahrenheit as 49 runaway train cars barreled down Mullen Pass above Helena, Montan…
Here’s what people are uncovering in Billings Gazette newspaper archives. Search our historical issues for obituaries, marriage and birth anno…
The crew working on the restoration has worked on projects all across the West, including the Charles M. Russell House in Great Falls, the St.…
A blizzard blew hard across the Northern Montana prairie Christmas Eve 1920, and the last of the state’s notorious cowboy outlaws struggled to…
Views of downtown Billings during the 1920. As Christmas approached in Billings in 1920, many residents of the city had plenty to spend on gif…
The holiday season brings out decorations, shoppers, singing and Santa Claus. Take a look at some of the Christmas scenes of years past.
Take a look at how the Alberta Bair Theater, formerly the Fox Theater, has changed since it first opened in the 1930s.
As Billings expanded further into the Heights in the 1970s, new stores opened to accommodate the rapid growth. The Crossroads Center, at Wicks…
Copper King William A. Clark established the Gardens in 1899 for the miners and city that helped feed his fortune. The park grew to 68 acres o…
The Billings Brewing Company was Billings' first brewery, founded in 1884 following the closure of the Ash & Boots Brewery in nearby Couls…
Take a look at the history behind Montana's statehouse, the Montana State Capitol, from its original (and abandoned) design, to its status tod…
The Billings Fire Department traces its history back to the 1880s, just a few years after the city's founding. Check out these photos from the…
Over the course of his life Thomas McGirl co-founded the first stage line in the area, operated a ferry boat across the Yellowstone River near…
Since the first unofficial gathering in 1903, the Crow Fair has become an annual event welcoming Native American tribes from the Great Plains.…
Between 1986 and 2000, Billings Logan International Airport hosted five major air shows. The Big Sky International Airshow was held in 1986, 1…
Vintage postcards of mines from the past.
We found these logos from Billings-area businesses and sports teams from the 1950s-1980s. Which ones do you remember best?
When Washington's Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it sent a plume of ash across the region. Here are some photos from the day after …
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The "World Famous" Miles City Bucking Horse Sale has been an annual event since 1951, but was canceled in 2020 due to the global coronavirus p…
Take a look at these vintage postcards of buildings and scenes around Billings, including some buildings that are no longer standing.
Just a few years before Billings became the "Magic City," another town served as the area's commercial hub. Coulson was a riverboat town that …
How have gasoline prices changed in the Billings area over the years? Check out this gallery with photos from the past 90 years to see just ho…
Many of the headlines from the Billings Gazette's coverage of the 1918 influenza epidemic would sound familiar today. Sporting events were can…
Many of these homes featured in a 1914 commemorative edition of The Billings Gazette are still standing more than a century later. Read about …
Montana has had higher education opportunities since before it became a state. Some institutions have seen thousands of students graduate over…
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