Bozeman Daily Chronicle: ‘Hotel Baxter’ Sign Shines Again

Bozeman Daily Chronicle: ‘Hotel Baxter’ Sign Shines Again

Snow drifted down on the crowd as the historic “Hotel Baxter” sign was relit Thursday night, once again glowing above the downtown sky. “A crown jewel of Bozeman,” U.S. Senator Max Baucus told people gathered outside at the corner of Main Street and Grand Avenue just...
Bozeman Magazine: The History of the Baxter Hotel

Bozeman Magazine: The History of the Baxter Hotel

Back in the 1920s, in the days before commercial airports, interstate highways, and chain motels, travelers arriving in a city always headed downtown to find a good meal and a good place to stay. Every town worth its measure had a downtown hotel or two, and a good one...