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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Fort Benton

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fort Benton, Montana

Updated November 15, 2025
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Old Shep looks over the Missouri River.

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Shep Memorial

A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.

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The Spot Where The Governor Drowned

Thomas Francis Meagher drowned here in 1867, but whether his death was an accident or a murder, nobody knows.
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