Traces the history of placer and underground mining in montana, 1860s1960s. Lake como montana fishing, camping, boating alltrips. Documents native american life after white settlement began in montana. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. So, when i saw this book, i simply had to get it to help recall that wonderful week or so on the shores of lake como. Convenient to quaint historical downtown hamilton with restaurants and. It was much larger and more shallow than it is today and was favored as a camp site for bands heading north to hunt game or harvest wild rice. Lake como is located off us93 s near darby, montana. Lake como, located between hamilton and darby, is a picturesque lake in a. The interpretations of quantum mechanics in historical perspective. Not only could he get in the clear water, the beach was nice with plenty of rocks for him and a perfect view for us. Montana was then still a wilderness of forest and grass, with a few trading posts and some missions. Spending a day with the lord at lake como in the wilderness, far away from any trail.
Three sites are handicap accessible, and there are 4 handicap accessible vault toilets located throughout the campground. Yeh view was great and the picnic area was very nice. Discover the bitterroot river inn hotel in hamilton, montana near lake como. Enjoy the quality inn hotel in hamilton, mt in the heart of montanas farm rich ravalli. This amazing villa is well worth a visit and the grounds are beautifulthe views are so amazing and i loved the turtles in the front water place. My daughter visited and we went fishing, hiking and had a nice picnic there. With a chapter on placermining methods and operating costs. Lake como by anita hughes meet your next favorite book. However, i also view this book as a love letter to lake como, because the description of the area is so detailed and beautiful.
The history of lake como from ice age to 20th century. For more information, contact bitterroot national forest at. Book your stay with choice hotels and rest easy knowing you can cancel or. Lake como lower campground is paved and features a host site and ten 125 pull through recreational vehicle rv sites with electrical and water hookups water, and garbage services. Bitterroot national forest lake como national recreation trailhead. To reach lake como, simply head south on us93 s for roughly 60 miles before turning right west onto lake como road. A huge lake formed behind a 2,000foothigh, 35milewide ice dam that blocked the clark fork river near the montana and idaho border. Lake como was originally a natural body of water located on rock.
Some of the unparalleled books are given position in the top 10 books on montana history. An avid skier and adventurer, he lives with his wife in bozeman, montana, where he remains grateful for. Mustread fiction books set in montana and by montana authors. The story of the bitter root valley in montana books, pamphlets. Como dam was originally constructed by local farmers around 1910, to impound a natural lake for irrigation storage. Bitterroot national forest and the ravalli county museum and history center. The story of the bitter root valley in montana library of the state university of montana. Bitterroot national forest 1801 north first street hamilton, mt 59840 ph. Montanas first period of growth was the rapid, boisterous, and unstable expansion brought on by a gold rush.
The history and development of gold dredging in montana. Larius lacus, is a lake of glacial origin in lombardy, italy. We checked out the camp sites for future reference and they are many any well set up. From darby,mt travel north for 4 miles on highway 93. The bitterroot valley has a remarkable history, much of which can be. Lake como stone marks southern end of glacial lake missoula. Lazy bzzz vacation home in hamilton montana offers views of the bitterroot and. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy swimming or boating at lake como in the. Its famous y shape was formed from the movement of an enormous glacier, which also displaced the huge mounds which now form the promontory, known as bellagio which divides the two legs of the lake. Fieryhaired louise white elk dreams of both belonging and escape, and of discovering love and freedom on her own terms. It has an area of 146 square kilometres 56 sq mi, making it the thirdlargest lake in italy, after lake garda and lake maggiore. List of books and articles about montana history online. The discovery of gold, made initially in 1852, brought many people to mushrooming mining camps such as those at bannack 1862 and.
We found 23 books set on lake como and 2 others set nearby. Wonderful history and glorious villa of bygone era. Art galleries in hamilton history museums in hamilton science museums in hamilton. Inside the cover, is a lovely story focusing on family dynamics and secrets. The book also mentions about montanas link with other countries for either gold or any other. Lake como is of glacial origin, dating back to the last ice age, around 10,000 years ago.
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