26.
In 1860 Missoula was established as Hellgate
Trading Post.
27.
Missoula is also known by its nickname
‘ZooTown’.
28.
Fort Missoula was home to an Italian and
Japanese internment camp during World War II.
29.
After the war, many Italians remained in
Missoula and made a life for themselves.
None of the Japanese stayed.
30.
The largest Smokejumper base in the United
States is located in Missoula.
31.
Almost every electric box around town is painted
with a very colorful & creative mural.
32.
Brennans’s Wave, a man-made wave/rapid on the
Clark Fork river, is often surfed!
33.
I have never seen as many Golden Retrievers in
any area. It seems almost everyone who
owns a dog has one. Or a Huskie.
34.
There are hundreds of ‘love’ locks on the
Madison Street Footbridge. They
symbolize unbreakable love.
35. The
Northern Pacific Railroad is a major reason why Missoula became a larger town.
36. Montana
residents claimed 32 million acres under the Homestead Act, more than any other
state.
37. Missoula
is the second most populated city in Montana with around 70-80,000 people. Billing is first with a bit over 100,000.
38. A
‘Gully Washer’ is a very heavy rainstorm, something I have yet to see in
Montana.
39. Trucks
and guns are as ubiquitous as they are where I come from (Mississippi).
40. At
one time, when Montana mined copper, the capital Helena was home to more
millionaires per capita than anywhere in the world!
41. Missoulians
are resourceful. They reuse a
significant amount of scrap metal and other material for arts, crafts, or parts
for something else. Reminds me of
Cubans!
42. Montana
has almost 15,000 miles of marked hiking trails, second only to California.
43. The
current governor of Montana, Steve Bullock, is from Missoula.
44. The
Flathead Indian Reservation is the closest Indian Reservation to Missoula.
There are seven reservations in total in Montana.
45. Missoula
was one of the few counties that voted Democrat in the 2016 election. Overall, the state voted Trump.
46. Forget
the fake green, fertilized lawns in a neighborhood. Missoulians utilize almost every inch of
their yards for gardening and other productive purposes.
47. Gambling
is legal is Montana. There are a lot of
casinos!
48. Starbucks
is here but it is not very ubiquitous.
Instead, many local coffee shops are scattered through town. In fact, residents enthusiastically support
many local businesses around town.
49. Not
one, but three rivers run through Missoula; the Clark Fork, the Bitterroot, and
the Blackfoot.
50. The
population of elk and deer outnumber the human population in Montana
51. Most
Missoulians do not seem to care about luxury items. They drive older cars, live in smaller
houses, etc. They just care about
getting outside and enjoying nature!
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