The US Post Office on Main Street

Westby City Hall On Main Street

Kittelson's Hardware On Main Street

Assembly of God Church On Main Street

Westby High School On South Main

Immanuel Lutheran Church

The North Side Of Westby

Welcome to the WESTBY, Montana Picture Tour

Join us as we explore Westby Montana during the month of June. Located in the extreme northeast corner of Montana, this little town has a colorful history. In 1909, a group of Danes in the northwestern corner of North Dakota decided to start a town and applied for a post office to be called Westby. The Danish settlers came up with the towns’ name by combining the word “west,” which noted the town’s location in extreme western North Dakota, with the word “by,” Danish for town. The town remained in North Dakota until 1914, when it was moved slightly across the border so as to be next to a newly built branch line of the Soo Line Railroad and in a state that permitted the sale of alcohol.

Get An EarLY Start, its a Long Drive

It’s a 520 mile drive from Helena to Westby, Montana. We jumped in the truck after work on Friday and drove all night to see the Saturday morning sun shining on Westby, Montana during the month of June. It was so worth the drive. The drive involved driving northeast to Fort Benton then east along Highway 2, to Culberston, Montana. Driving slowly through the darkness we were thankful to have fantastic music from KGVA (88.1 FM) in Fort Belknap Agency, Montana playing in the background.

A June Picture of the Entering Westby Sign on Montana Highway 5. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the Westby official Seal in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June Picture of the Montana Highway Fatalities Sign in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the Westby grade school in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the US Post Office in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the Westby Fire Department building in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the State of the Prairie Kitchen Cafe in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of an old abandoned machine shop in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the State of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of an old abandoned church in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the Assembly of God Church in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the Assembly of God Church and Grain Elevators in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of an old fuel truck in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of purple lilacs in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the Grain Elevators in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of an old abandoned corner shop in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

The Plentywood Mileage Sign on Montana Highway 5. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of the old City Garage built in 1925 in Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

A June picture of an old Farm house near Westby, Montana. Image is from the Westby Montana Picture Tour.

History of Westby Montana

Between Second and Third Avenue East, you will find a wonderful collection of Westby Montana history posted in the Visitor Information Kiosk on Main Street. The history spans the introduction of homesteaders in 1903 up to the events in the late 1980’s. Below are photographs of just a few paragraphs that caught our attention and we hope will make you smile. Thank you Westby for a job well done!