Great Falls - Images of America

Before Meriwether Lewis saw the Great Falls of the Missouri River in 1805, the area had been visited for centuries by the Blackfeet Indians. The city's founding father, Paris Gibson, began building the city of Great Falls in 1884, capitalizing on its Missouri River location. After the railroad arrived, the first of five hydroelectric dams was built, along with smelters for silver and copper.

By Don Peterson and The History Museum. Softcover, 128 pages, 200 photos.