Visit Terry Montana

TOP 100 THINGS TO DO IN TERRY, MONTANA

1. Make your reservations early for activities on our www.visitterrymontana.com web site.

2. Breathe deep and feel the change in pace… you are now on “Terry Time”.

3. Get a free “The Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area and Calypso Trail” brochure.

4. Visit the Evelyn Cameron Gallery; then match pictures up with sights and places around Terry and Fallon.

5. Visit the Scenic Way with spectacular views of the Terry Badlands.

6. Enjoy our free downtown street concert at the end of Terry Yippee! Day every last Saturday of July.

7. Hike to the Calypso Peak and be sure to bring your picnic basket.

8. Visit the 1907 Terry Community Presbyterian Church.

9. Take time to browse the shops, stores and restaurants downtown.

10. Follow the Historic Prairie Trail sponsored by the American Volkssports Association with the brochure available at the Kempton Hotel.

11. Explore historical Indian camps located north of Terry.

12. Drive at leisure to look for deer, rabbits, eagles, turkeys, raccoons and other critters.

13. Visit the Prairie County Historical Museum and see memorabilia from yesteryear.

14. Play tennis and basketball on our outdoor courts at Murn Park and Terry High School.

15. Have your children enjoy the various play areas in Murn Park and at the schools.

16. Explore for agates and other exotic rocks, which can be found along the banks of the Yellowstone River.

17. Check out the Big Sky Backcountry Byway kiosk located at the 4 Corners Gas Station and explore to your heart’s content on your way up to Brockway.

18. Check a book out at the Prairie County Library, find a sunny spot to lounge, read and relax.

19. Pamper yourself with a great haircut or a permanent at Sassy Scissors.

20. Find out about the history of the Prairie County cemetery at the museum.

21. Hike to the cemetery setting, which is steeped high in history and is the final resting place of Lady Evelyn Cameron.

22. Meet a buddy here or bring your own.

23. Take your children to fly their kites and have barbecue in Murn Park.

24. Plan to attend the outstanding Prairie County Fair held each August.

25. Attend the 4th of July Terry Roping Club Rodeo held at the Prairie County Fairgrounds.

26. Try to recognize places from the rich history from the early Terry family pioneer days with the Prairie Historical Trail along the Yellowstone Trail.

27. Go fishing or tubing in the Yellowstone River or in one of our many lakes.

28. People watch from the many benches in downtown Terry or Murn Park.

29. Watch sports on big screen T.V. at the Roy Rogers Tavern and Casino.

30. Take a pretty stroll from Murn Park to downtown Terry.

31. Join us for our Veterans Day Parade held on Veterans Day in November.

32. Ask our friendly local ranchers about their many types of stock they grow.

33. Treat yourself to a sweater, coat, shawl, and scarf at the Sassy One Clothing Store.

34. Catch some of our garage sales to meet locals and find bargains.

35. Have a café latte or mocha at the Badlands Café and Scoop Shoppe.

36. Do some bird watching; we have an amazing variety to satisfy almost any ornithologist.

37. Pick wildflowers for your room or a friend.

38. Take lots of photos for memories of your Prairie County adventures.

39. Bicycle around town to really enjoy the scenery.

40. Visit the Prairie County Fair Grounds where many local events are scheduled throughout the year.

41. Bring your remote control trucks, cars and planes, have races; and check out the fine selection of the same at the Prairie Unique.

42. Attend the Evelyn Cameron Gala held each year in the old Rialto Theater undergoing remodeling as the Evelyn Cameron Heritage Center.

43. Speak to a stranger and make an instant new friend.

44. Take your kids to the Prairie Unique for a new toy or souvenir to remember their visit.

45. Plan to visit Netzer Trustworthy Hardware Store stocked full of all kinds of merchandise necessary to keep a home, farm or ranch running efficiently.

46. Treat yourself to a locally produced Ranch Star Burger at the Badlands Café and Scoop Shoppe.

47. Order pizza at the Roy Rogers Saloon, you won’t taste any better anywhere.

48. Have a hardy breakfast and cup of coffee at the Dizzy Diner to get your day going.

49. Write an article about your local adventures and submit it to the Terry Tribune.

50. Take your kids for a scavenger hunt for various prizes.

51. Buy local art from the Evelyn Cameron Gallery, Prairie Unique and the Evelyn Cameron Heritage Center. You can also order them on line on their web sites.

52. Take your “Hunny” out for a romantic dinner at any of our restaurants with great menus.

53. Wave at the locals, we greet back to everyone and we do mean everyone!

54. Attend the Christmas Lights Festival activities in December.

55. Buy a canvas, paints and create your own art painting many of our old barns.

56. If you’re very lucky, you might see a “cattle drive,” with local ranchers on horseback.

57. Test the food at various restaurants and write a review for a food magazine.

58. Play baseball at the field near the High School.

59. Explain the sport of “spotting rabbits” to your kids.

60. Play volleyball at Terry High School.

61. Get an ice cream cone and sit on a street bench and “people watch” on Logan Avenue.

62. Order a pizza to go and enjoy the sunset from the shores of the Yellowstone River

63. Send postcards to family and friends telling them about being in Custer Country.

64. Find a skipping stone to see how many “skips” before it sinks into the water.

65. When a local is doing some yard work, offer to lend a hand to make a new friend.

66. Attend a Chamber of Commerce meeting held the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

67. Swim to your heart’s content in our newly refurbished WPA Municipal Pool.

68. Fill’er up on gasoline or diesel at 4 Corners Gas Station and Convenience Store.

69. While there sit down at the table, have a cup of java and hear the locals tell tales.

70. Make a stop at the Prairie Community Hospital and visit with the residents.

71. Play pool at the Prairie Community Center located behind the museum.

72. Visit ancient Indian burial grounds on Gary Larsen’s ranch.

73. Find Cahn’s Coulee where Big Nose George buried his stage coach robbery loot.

74. The MacLean Ranch was the site of a battle between General Miles and Sitting Bull.

75. General Terry’s camp was located where Powder and Yellowstone Rivers meet.

76. It is also the burial site of Pvt. William George, who died after the Battle of Little Bighorn. Another burial site is located west of the Powder River.

77. Names were carved in sandstone on Sheridan Butte by soldiers of General Miles.

78. The northern most headquarters of the old XIT ranch is on Frank Ban’s ranch.

79. Indian teepee rings can still be found on the Verlon Hines ranch.

80. Visit the Buffalo Jump on the Jim Smalis ranch.

81. Follow landmark signs along the old Lewis and Clark trail on Yellowstone through Terry.

82. Visit the Far West Steamer dock at the Powder River.

83. Visit the Lord and Lady Cameron Ranch east of Fallon Flat.

84. Watch the smoke from the still burning abandoned coal mine north of Terry

85. Visit the Baker Battle site in northern Prairie County.

86. Visit the old Terry Train Depot re-located behind the Prairie County Museum.

87. Visit the site of old Opera House now the location of the new County courthouse.

88. Visit the steam heated outhouse as part of the outside exhibit at the museum.

89. Visit the Terry Cowboy Band Stand in Murn Park, the sight of many concerts in the early settler days.

90. Tour the Kempton Hotel and hear about Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok staying there.

91. Visit the old Courthouse on Garfield Avenue burned in a fire but still being lived in.

92. Buy copy of the “Tracing Terry Trails” booklet was written by Norm Clarke, who is a native of Terry now the Las Vegas Review-Journal gossip columnist.

93. The old Terry Tribune building on Logan Ave is now the home to Prairie County Title Company. Visit the new office across the street and get a newspaper.

94. Old log homes and even a home built in the round can be found in Terry.

95. Visit the aptly named Buffalo Rapids in the Yellowstone River.

96. Stop by the only steel cable car built over the Yellowstone River at the Haughian Ranch just off old West Old Highway 10 going towards Miles City from Terry.

97. The old locomotive train bell hangs from the porch at the Haughian Ranch, which is near the 1938 Milwaukee Railroad train wreck in which 52 passengers died in the Custer Creek bridge collapse.

98. Visit the sight of the site of the old Terry Bridge across the Yellowstone, which is accessible going across the new bridge with the first dirt road off Highway 253.

99. Check into the old Terry Township Jail located on Russ and Susan Waples Ranch.

100. Shoot targets and clay pigeons at the Prairie County Sportman’s Assocation Range near the Prairie County Fairgrounds.

Prepare to back to the “hustle and bustle” of everyday life with great memories of your visit to Terry, Montana and plan to return as soon as possible.