Western Heritage Center: Walk through a period when the untamed Yellowstone River Valley was in her infancy. Places, people and images of the Valley from 1880-1940 showcase this interactive museum in the turn-of-the-century Western Heritage Center buildinig. 2822 Montana Avenue, 256-6809.

Moss Mansion: The railroad brought prosperity to Billings, and prosperity brought Preston B. Moss. In 1901, architect H.J. Hardenbergh (designer of the Waldorf-Astoria and Plaza Hotels in New York City) created the elegant Moss estate. The three-story Moss Mansion remains authentically furnished and open year-round. 914 Division Street, 256-5100.

Boothill Cemetery: Rugged as the Rimrocks enclosing their tombstones were the outlaws, marshals and townsfolk of Coulson, who haunt Boothill Cemetery along Black Otter Trail. Violence and death were common to the residents of this 1800s Old West town, and to the Army scout, Muggins Taylor, who carried the news of Custer’s defeat to the world. He was buried here after a shoot-out.