FOX

NAME: Fox COUNTY: Carbon ROADS: 2WD GRID: 5 CLIMATE: Normal Montana climate BEST TIME TO VISIT: 4 season accessible

COMMENTS: Fox is located 6 miles north of Red Lodge on highway 212. REMAINS: A farm is located there now

Fox was named for Dr. J.M. Fox, first manager of the Rocky Fork Coao Co. & the Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railroad. At one time, Fox had 2 elevators & was the largest grain shipping point in Carbon Co. Finnish immigrant miners settled here, & as late as 1920 their children still spoke Finnish at home & on the playground, and English only in the classroom. Submitted by: Norma Jean Anderson

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