St. Mary's Mission (Montana)

St. Mary's Church and Pharmacy
Side and rear of the church
St. Mary's Mission (Montana) is located in Montana
St. Mary's Mission (Montana)
St. Mary's Mission (Montana) is located in the United States
St. Mary's Mission (Montana)
LocationNorth Avenue, Stevensville, Montana
Coordinates46°30′29″N 114°5′43″W / 46.50806°N 114.09528°W / 46.50806; -114.09528
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1866
NRHP reference No.70000364[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1970

The Historic St. Mary's Mission is a mission established by the Society of Jesus of the Catholic Church, located now on Fourth Street in modern-day Stevensville, Montana. Founded in 1841 and designed as an ongoing village for Catholic Salish Indians, St. Mary's was the first permanent settlement made by non-indigenous peoples in what became the state of Montana. The mission structure was rebuilt in 1866. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ The Montana Catholic: St. Mary’s Mission in Stevensville designated National Historic District (September 17, 2010) Archived March 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine