Welcome to Cascade, Montana

Cascade was a rival for the honor of being the Cascade county seat. It is a much older town than Great Falls. It was named for the cascades or falls in the Missouri River, although it is not very close to them. (from Cheney's Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company)

Charlie Russell, a famous Montana painter and sculptor, lived in the Cascade area briefly. The Cascade Senior Center and Museum features the history of the local area and contains photographs, old business machines and records/ledgers, saddles, medical, a military display, a 1950s-era display and replicas of local brands including Capt. Lewis' and Charlie Russell's.

This small community offers many public fishing access places along the Missouri River. It is also a popular place to start floating trips down the river. Camping, hunting and hiking are nearby as well. Crown Butte Preserve is located about halfway between Cascade and Simms on a county road. You can take a day trip to the flat-topped buttes and hike up to the natural grasslands ecosystem on top of the butte about 1,000 feet above the surrounding northern great plains.

St. Peter's Mission: The Catholic Mission among the Blackfeet was established here in 1855 and occupied in 1866 by the Jesuit Fathers. This was the fourth and last site of the Mission. The log church was built in 1878. Mother Amadeus of the Ursuline Order established a school for girls here October 30, 1884. The Jesuits withdrew from the Mission in 1897, but the school for boys was continued until 1908. The girls' school closed in 1918, when the large stone building, erected in 1887, was destroyed by fire.