Missoula: A University Town Where Five Valleys Meet
Missoula occupies a basin at the confluence of the Clark Fork, Bitterroot, and Blackfoot rivers, with three additional drainages converging nearby. The area was a traditional meeting ground for Salish and Pend d'Oreille peoples long before Fort Missoula was established in 1877. The fort once housed the Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry and served as an internment camp for Italian nationals during World War II. Some of the original fort buildings still stand on the western edge of town.
The University of Montana was established in 1893 and enrolls roughly 10,000 students on a campus anchored by Main Hall's clock tower and the M-trail up Mount Sentinel. The university's Mansfield Library and the School of Journalism shape much of the city's intellectual life, and the school's presence drives a literary scene that has produced writers including Norman Maclean, James Welch, Richard Hugo, and William Kittredge.
Timber once dominated the economy. The Champion International mill operated west of town until 1993, and the Stimson Lumber complex at Bonner closed in 2008. What replaced it is a mix of software firms, outdoor gear companies including Gibson Guitars and the headquarters of Mountain Press Publishing, and a large service sector tied to the university and to St. Patrick Hospital. The Missoula International Airport handles daily connections to Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Minneapolis.
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Missoula occupies a basin at the confluence of the Clark Fork, Bitterroot, and Blackfoot rivers, with three additional drainages converging nearby. The area was a traditional meeting ground for Salish and Pend d'Oreille peoples long before Fort Missoula was established in 1877. The fort once housed the Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry and served as an internment camp for Italian nationals during World War II. Some of the original fort buildings still stand on the western edge of town.
The University of Montana was established in 1893 and enrolls roughly 10,000 students on a campus anchored by Main Hall's clock tower and the M-trail up Mount Sentinel. The university's Mansfield Library and the School of Journalism shape much of the city's intellectual life, and the school's presence drives a literary scene that has produced writers including Norman Maclean, James Welch, Richard Hugo, and William Kittredge.
Timber once dominated the economy. The Champion International mill operated west of town until 1993, and the Stimson Lumber complex at Bonner closed in 2008. What replaced it is a mix of software firms, outdoor gear companies including Gibson Guitars and the headquarters of Mountain Press Publishing, and a large service sector tied to the university and to St. Patrick Hospital. The Missoula International Airport handles daily connections to Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Minneapolis.
Escortservice.com reviews and lists escort websites serving the Missoula area. The site operates as a directory and nothing more. It does not arrange appointments, confirm licensing, or act as an intermediary between any parties. Users must be at least 21 years old.
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