Historical Marker
Park City
Stillwater County · Montana
The panel blames Laurel's rail yards on a railroad manager's grudge over this town's name, and the state historical society repeats the story. Laurel's own record points to geography. In 1889 the Rocky Fork Railroad, a Northern Pacific affiliate, built its branch to Red Lodge from a junction near Laurel and platted a new townsite there, and residents moved to it. By 1914 the Northern Pacific, the Burlington and the Great Northern all met at Laurel, which became a leading terminal and nearly tripled in population between 1910 and 1920. Park City kept its trees.
Where it stands
45.59824, -109.06439 · Directions
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