Hamilton

Hamilton, Montana

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Hamilton is the County Seat of Ravalli County. Hamilton did not begin as a typical pioneer town but was rather a planned community founded by “Copper Barron” Marcus Daly.

Marcus Daly was looking for timber for the mines he owned in Butte and Anaconda. In approximately 1887, Daly bought some sawmills west of the current site of Hamilton, Montana. Daly then brought in two men to plan and develop a town. The two men were James Hamilton and Robert O’Hara. Daly named the town after James Hamilton.

Hamilton, Montana has suffered it’s share of economic hardships but has continued to survive and now is one of the fastest growing towns in Montana. Hamilton retains all the qualities of “Small Town America” while offering every amenity a “country person” could need. The migration of Americans to rural areas, looking for a higher “quality of life” is fueling enormous growth in Montana.

Events in Hamilton, Montana include Daly Days, Spring Fling, Ravalli County Junior Rodeo, Western Montana Quarter Horse Show, Bitterroot Days, Senior Pro Rodeo, Bitterroot Bluegrass Festival, Arts in the Park, Bitterroot Smokin’ Blues Festival, Bitterroot Building Association: Tour of Homes, MacIntosh Apple Days and Farmer’s Market.

West of Hamilton is access to the Mill Creek Trail, Blodgett Creek Trail, Sawtooth Creek Trail, Roaring Lion Creek Trail, Lost Horse Creek and Twin Lakes.

East of Hamilton is Montana Highway 38. This road leads to Skalkaho Falls, Skalkaho Pass and Phillipsburg.

Bitterroot Valley Communities

Sula | Conner | Darby | Hamilton | Pinesdale
Corvallis | Victor | Stevensville | Florence