Columbus began as a stage station on the Yellowstone Trail and is now a shipping center for the rich farm and ranch lands around it. Prosperity came when the Columbus quarry was chosen to furnish the stone for the state capitol in Helena. This project and other contracts for fine stone kept the quarries and the railroad busy for years.
This full-service community in the foothills of the Beartooths boasts the ‘most scenic route to Yellowstone Park’ via Montana Highway 78 and U.S. Highway 212 over the Beartooth Pass. Located at the confluence of the Stillwater and Yellowstone rivers, Columbus offers plenty of outdoor recreation. Visit the Museum of the Beartooths for an understanding of area history, including artifacts of the Rosebud River Crow Indians, Northern Pacific Railroad memorabilia and World War II history.
40th Annual Kyi-Yo (Missoula)
(April 18 - 20, 2008)
Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Spring Show - (Kalispell)
(April 19 - 20, 2008)
Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: Cello Passion - (Billings)
(April 19, 2008)
Annual Helena Railroad Fair (Helena)
(April 27, 2008)
2008 Ice Breaker Road Race (Great Falls)
(April 27, 2008)
Taste the Best of Bigfork (Bigfork)
(April 28, 2008)
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