Boothill Cemetery (Billings, Montana)

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Boothill Cemetery
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Nearest city Billings, Montana
Coordinates 45°48′09″N108°28′50″W / 45.80250°N 108.48056°W / 45.80250; -108.48056 (Boothill Cemetery)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
NRHP reference No. 79001428 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 17, 1979

The Boothill Cemetery (also known as Coulson Cemetery) is a historic cemetery in Billings, Montana. It was the burial ground for the ghost town of Coulson. It was acquired by the city of Billings in the 1920s, and a steel entrance sign was installed in 1970. [2] [3] One of the most notable burials is H. M. "Muggins" Taylor, a deputy sheriff who warned the people of Bozeman about the Battle of the Little Bighorn. [2] [3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 17, 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Kathryn Wright (October 27, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Boothill Cemetery". National Park Service . Retrieved January 23, 2020. With accompanying pictures
  3. 1 2 "Historical Markers Planned for Area". The Billings Gazette. November 6, 1970. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2020 via Newspapers.com.