Billings, Montana
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| − | Named after [[Northern Pacific Railway]] president [[Frederick H. Billings]] Billings was founded in 1882. The Railroad formed the city as a western railhead for it farther westward expansion. At first the new town had only three buildings but within just a few months it had grown to over 2000. This spurred the Billings nickname of the Magic City because like magic it seemed to appear overnight. | + | Named after [[Northern Pacific Railway]] president [[Frederick H. Billings]] Billings was founded in 1882. The Railroad formed the city as a western railhead for it farther westward expansion. At first the new town had only three buildings but within just a few months it had grown to over 2000. This spurred the Billings nickname of the Magic City because like magic it seemed to appear overnight. |
| + | By Sep 1882, a street railway was being built, ties were ready cars and rails were being shipped in, and operation was expected to start by mid October. | ||
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