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Gardiner, MT Gardiner, MT is located at the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park on the banks of the Yellowstone River. This was the original gateway dedicated by Teddy Roosevelt in 1903. |
Main street of Gardiner, facing the entrance to the park. |
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Gardiner was founded in 1883 when the Northern Pacific Railroad extended a line to Yellowstone National Park. Gardiner, Montana was described as "a picturesque burb of 200 hardy souls, with 6 restaurants, 1 billiard hall, 2 dance halls, 4 houses of ill-fame, 1 milkman and 21 saloons, the local favorite being Dr. Tippie's, a neat orderly establishment devoted to ameliorating the physical ills of mankind by dispensing invigorating liquors and soothing cigars."
Gardiner, Yellowstone Park, and Paradise Valley offer a variety of activities, including sightseeing, fishing, wildlife photography, hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, whitewater rafting, and snowmobiling.
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