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1 Grand Union Square - Fort Benton, MT  59442 - United States
Room Rates from : $103.50 to $130.00
One of the oldest brick buildings and the oldest operating hotel in the State of Montana. The Grand Union Hotel was completely restored in 1999, being sensitive... more


Fort Benton, Montana, is the birthplace of the state and home to a tiny town just bursting to share its unique and famous heritage. It is located along the Missouri River with varied businesses and hotels that offer excellent services and warm welcomes for both business travellers and regular tourists. In fact, it has so many events and attractions that its population swells dramatically during the warmer months.

Sitting on Highway 87, Fort Benton is close to varied airports, including Reat Falls International (GTF), Fort Benton (79S), Geraldine (5U8) and Tiber Dam (B70). The nearest towns and cities include Big Sandy (45 miles), Malmstrom (42 miles), Geyser (40 miles), Great Falls (40 miles), Belt (34 miles), Geraldine (31 miles), Carter (19 miles), Highwood (18 miles), Loma (14 miles) and Havre (2 miles).

Area Attractions

  • Fort Benton's Heritage Complex and Museums – 200 years of history of American heritage in the Wild West, the explorations of Lewis and Clark, the fur trade, frontier type history, Native Americans and hunting, settlers and the birth of the state of Montana
  • Overholser Historical Research Center – a vast historical collection of personal and unpublished photographs, documents, manuscripts and records (events, businesses, organizations, families and others); the main focus being on Chouteau County, Fort Benton, homesteading, trade with Canada, freighting overland, steam boating, fur trading, local history and Native Americans
  • Lewis and Clark Memorial – a historic statue of the famed explorers that sits alongside the Missouri River at the steamboat's levee, commemorating their explorations

Area Events

  • Spring Classic Fishing Derby (May) – a day of fishing fun along the Missouri River
  • Small Town Festival (June) – a local town fair with all the normal activities, including barbecues, rides, kids' activities, foods and drinks and outdoor entertainment
  • Chouteau County Fair (August) – a wild time for all ages with a rodeo, a derby, pig wrestling, livestock sales, food, live entertainment and fun

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