Online Highways Home > Montana > Fort Benton Fort Benton is the seat of Chouteau County and lies 39 miles northeast of Great Falls on Hwy 80 near US 87 on the banks of the Missouri River. As a trading post, military fort and head of steamboat navigation, this riverbank town was the world's innermost port and "toughest town in the West" from 1860 to 1887. Today it offers the Museum of the Northern Great Plains, Montana's agriculture museum, and the Museum of the Upper Missouri RiverSt. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1880, is one of Montana's oldest masonry buildings. The ferry crossing at nearby Carter operates March-Oct. Plan your vacation to the Pacific Northwest with a packet of information in the mail and you may win a $200 gift certificate courtesy of our sponsors. Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Riverbend Bed and Breakfast | History Museum of the Upper Missouri River | Public Libraries Chouteau County Library | Motels, Hotels and Resorts Grand Union Hotel | Montana Counties Chouteau County | Montana Information Sources Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce | Science Fort Benton | Shopping Paddle Wheel | Transportation Benton Belle | Fort Benton Airport | Wildlife Viewing 3 Rivers Canoes | Canoe Montana | Three Rivers Canoes | See more Montana Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include: Wild Winter Fest Bozeman February 12 thru February 14 American Indian Council Pow-Wow 2010 Bozeman April 2 thru April 3 Brewfest Whitefish March 6 Winterfest Big Sky March 7 Wine & Chef`s Tasting Party Fort Benton April 24 thru April 25

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