The Long Way
Chouteau County
A wall mural of a steamboat on the exterior of a building.
Plate I. Exterior artwork, Museum of the Upper Missouri. From fortbentonmuseums.com
An interior museum exhibit featuring a model steamboat in a glass case.
Plate II. Steamboat exhibit inside Museum of the Upper Missouri. From fortbenton.com
An indoor museum exhibit shows two mannequins dressed in period attire with a chair and informational sign.
Plate III. Exhibit display, Museum of the Upper Missouri. From fortbentonmuseums.com

Museum of the Upper Missouri

Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. History museum; May 22, 2026 through September 30, 2026.

Details

Map. Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. Larger map
Where
1810 River St, Fort Benton, MT. Directions
When
12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM on Sunday.
Fees
Admission fee charged.
Phone
(406) 622-5316
Website
fortbentonmuseums.com

Explore the history and legends of the Upper Missouri River and its head of navigation, Fort Benton, Montana. During the steamboat era, Fort Benton evolved from a fur trade post, to a wild lawless river port full of "scamps and scoundrels" and finally into a sophisticated city of merchant princes, bankers, successful businessmen and cattlemen.

Sources

  1. fortbentonmuseums.com/the-museums/museum-of-the-upper-missouri