Red Lodge started as a stage coach stop in 1884. Coal discoveries nearby transformed Red Lodge into a mining boom town by the 1890s. Red Lodge prospered and by 1911 had a population of 5,000.The mining days came to an end with the Smith Mining disaster in 1943. Today, the Beartooth Hwy. links Red Lodge to Yellowstone and it is a booming tourist center. It' s population is 2,125 people now and that's the way everyone we talked to today likes it!
Lots of crafts and hand-made things to buy... |
but, Joe headed for Beartooth Harley..... |
and I headed for the hand made chocolates. |
Store fronts are original.... |
and notice there are NO traffic lights! |
Great advice! I just had to get a picture of this sign. |
You guys are sure getting in alot of touring..
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Looks like a town from a western movie...haha!
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