The Story Behind the "M"

The "M" is 620 feet above the Missoula Valley floor. It is 125' feet long and 100' feet wide. University of Montana forestry students cut the switchbacks into the side of the hill in the early 1900's. The first "M" was assembled out of whitewashed rocks in 1909, and given a fresh coat of paint by freshmen every year, until 1968, when all those rocks were cemented together with concrete.

Photo by Nelson Kenter, kenterphotography.com

Posts Tagged ‘Missoula Housing Market’

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Are Mortgage Rates in Montana Going to Drop?

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Are Mortgage Rates in Montana Going to Rise?

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How To Protect Your Home From Foreclosure

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Missoula Seeing Spring Thaw in Real Estate!

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Putting Down Roots

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Can You Feel the Buzz?

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All Real Estate is Local – Even in Montana

We’ve all heard the national news about housing prices plummeting and foreclosure rates soaring. Fortunately, in most of Montana, we have come through without the astounding foreclosure rates and falling home... more