Billings, Montana, also known as the “Magic City,” offers many attractions such as Pictograph Cave State Park, Zoo Montana, Yellowstone Art Museum, and Boothill Cemetery. The cemetery is named after those buried with their boots on, including Muggins Taylor. The Yellowstone Art Museum features works by artists such as CM Russell and JH Sharp. Zoo Montana is home to various animals, and Pictograph Cave State Park has ancient cave paintings.
There are many exciting things to do in the “Magic Town” of Billings, Montana. Billings is named after the 1882 president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Frederick H. Billings. The nickname, “Magic City,” was earned when Billings experienced incredible population and business growth after its humble beginnings as a small railroad town. Pictograph Cave State Park, Zoo Montana, Yellowstone Art Museum and Boothill Cemetery offer many fun things to do.
Boothill Cemetery refers to most of those buried here who died with their boots on, most likely in battle or a fight. The most famous person buried at Billings’ Boothill Cemetery is Muggins Taylor. Taylor was the military scout who brought the message of Custer’s downfall to the Little Bighorn. Other Boothill cemeteries can be found in at least ten states including Arizona, Texas, Kansas and Idaho. Montana has another Boothill Cemetery in Virginia City.
The Billings Art Museum of Yellowstone has more than 3,000 exhibits and these works are focused on Montana contemporary visual art such as paintings and sculptures. The Yellowstone Art Museum was built in the former Yellowstone County Jail in 1964 and includes part of the jail as an exhibit. The Museum has a large selection of works relating to the Old West by artists such as CM Russell, JH Sharp and Will James.
Zoo Montana is a wildlife park in Billings that is home to animals such as wolves, tigers and bears as well as reptiles, spiders and many other creatures. The larger animals are found in natural habitats that visitors can reach via forest trails and other walking areas. Zoo Montana also has a play area, petting zoo, and picnic area.
Pittograph Cave State Park has pictographs, or ancient cave paintings, that are more than 2,000 years old. More than 3,000 historical artifacts have been found in the caves here, and the caves show evidence of being occupied by people who lived more than 4,500 years ago. The hike to see the pictographs is said to take about an hour, and you may want to bring binoculars to help you see the cave paintings more clearly.
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