DescriptionIn 1863, Thomas Curry found gold in Emigrant Gulch (on land that was then part of the Crow Indian Reservation); his strike was followed the next year by a rich discovery made by David Weaver, David Shorthill, and Frank Garrett. The flood of prospectors and trappers from “the States” gave the nearby peak, creek, and gulch their name. In 1864, miners entering Emigrant Gulch discovered a single pine tree with some 20 elk antlers stuck in it, which they took as a mark of Jim Bridger’s earlier arrival there. Emigrant first had a post office in 1872, which only lasted 4 years but was reestablished in 1911. Although the original settlement was on the east side of the Yellowstone River, today’s Emigrant is on the west side, along US 89. Personal NamesCurry, ThomasWeaver, DavidShorthill, DavidGarrett, FrankBridger, JimOther Name(s)Emigrant GulchContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1] Elevation4894 ft. CountyPark County
