This town was founded as a company town for the Northern Pacific Railway in the early 1920's. Colstrip provided coal for the steam-driven engines of that time. The Montana Power Company purchased the mine and the town in 1959, and Colstrip's coal reserves were used to fuel their coal-fired power plants. I can remember Colstrip as as a small Montana town in the 1950's. The town has grown considerably the past years.
Food and lodging facilities are available.
a personal sketch
See Disclaimer @ Eastern Montana .. a perspective of a former resident and frequent visitor