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Views of Saco, Montana
I wonder if the names are related?
| Along US2 in Montana is a small town named Saco.
It was settled in 1892. No one knows where the name came from, but
they think it was from Sacagawea... Anyway, I thought it was
interesting... Never been there (yet) - I found these pics
on the Web... This is the Saco Methodist Church, which was built in
1903.
Below is downtown Saco, Montana... This is the Saco Garage. I'm
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| This is the Big Dome Hotel, one of the first stone
or brick buildings in the town. Saco, MT sports a population of about 220,
and the roads are pressed gravel. Below left, grain elevators stand just outside of town, and apparently
can be seen from considerable distance.In 1988, it was so hot in Saco
that it warped the rail lines, derailing this passenger train... 7 cars
derailed, with 3 overturning. I don't know how many were hurt or
killed... |
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| In the center of town, this seemingly indistinct service
station has an important place in Montana's heritage... |
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For a brief period, the town of Saco was in the Guiness
Book of World Records for cooking the world's largest hamburger. The
hamburger weighed 6,000 pounds and took the title away from Seymour,
Wisconsin. The next year, Seymour regained the title with an 8,266 pound
burger. Seventeen cows went into Saco's burger.
The next day the leftovers were used by townfolks for biscuits and
gravy at breakfast and Sloppy Joe's for dinner.
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