Boothill Cemetery - Billings, Montana
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BruceS
N 45° 48.146 W 108° 28.841
12T E 695768 N 5075183
Historic pioneer cemetery in the northeast section of Billings.
Waymark Code: WM6RAR
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2009
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BOOTHILL CEMETERY, E. end of Rimrock Dr., was the first burial place used by Billings pioneers, many of whom died "with their boots on." Bad men, peace officers, and Indian skirmishers lie side by side in shallow graves. A shaft built of small stones marks the site. Of the original markers, only a wooden cross and a weathered sandstone slab remain. - Montana: A State Guide Book, 1939, Billings Section, pg. 133.
The cemetery is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Graves have been marked with iron crosses in their approximate locations. Along with the shaft mentioned a couple historical markers have been added.