DescriptionThe Northern Pacific Railroad established Perma as a station stop in 1883, near the Weeksville Road ferry crossing on the Flathead River. The town’s name, derived from the Greek word for ferry, is immortalized in the title of Debra Magpie Earling’s novel Perma Red, which describes life on the Flathead Indian Reservation during the 1940s. Contributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1] Elevation2509 ft.CountySanders County
