Cattle Drivers Memorial - Billings, MT
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lazyCachers
N 45° 46.429 W 108° 29.717
12T E 694733 N 5071968
Located in front of the Billings Chamber of Commerce just west of I-90 on S. 27th Street in Billings, Montana.
Waymark Code: WM4GV0
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2008
Views: 66
The marker states:
The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument
1889-1989
Sculptors
Lyle E. Johnson and Dale E. Wood
This monument is dedicated to the men and women of Montana, past and present.
The Centennial Cattle Drive originated in Roundup Montana September 4, 1989 with cattle herds numbering several thousand and riders from every corner of the state and beyond. It concluded September 9, 1989, near the Yellowstone River.
The creation of this monument was made possible by the financing and marketing efforts of O'Jay Vanegas, President of Montana Fine Arts, Inc. and all those who supported this project through the purchase of bronze replicas.
On September 9, 1989, the Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive Monument was donated by Montana Fine Arts, Inc. to Latigo Corporation who then placed it in the city of Billings.
Sector of the workforce: Cattle Driving
Created or Donated by which group: Lyle E. Johnson and Dale E. Wood
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