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Memories of Cardwell

A Little Town with a Lot of History

(Rewritten by Arlene Weber from an article originally done by Roy Millegan)

To recap from our previous articles, what we now know as Cardwell was named after Edward Cardwell, a famed rancher politically active during the transformation of Montana from a territory to a state. The town grew and became a popular stop by people driving the Yellowstone trail or arriving by train. David Ogan and his wife Ella were instrumental in making Cardwell family friendly with their efforts to create a quality school in Cardwell and serving on the school board for many years.

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