Draft Horses for Sale near Deer Lodge, MT

About Deer Lodge, MT

Extant mentions of the Deer Lodge Valley prior to 1860 are found as occasional remarks in records written for other purposes. Consistent record-keeping begins with the writings of Granville Stuart and others in the early 1860s. [a] 1860 marks the beginning of permanent occupation of both the valley and the future site of the city of Deer Lodge by European-Americans. Before 1860, the Deer Lodge Valley was not the territory of any American Indian group. Gatherings were held there, including horse races.