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sentiment that still holds true today. Though there are now faster ways to get to Bozeman than by bumpy wagon train, the unmistakable allure of this vibrant city hasn’t changed. From the wide-open vistas to the blue ribbon trout streams and world-class skiing, nature beckons in every direction. In town, Montana State University and a robust tech sector are the basis of a thriving economy and an energetic community with a lively food scene.
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n the early 1860s, John Bozeman created the Bozeman Trail, an offshoot of the Oregon Trail, leading people from modern-day Wyoming to the Montana gold rush centered in Virginia City. He and two associates planned the beginnings of the town that bears his name in 1864, correctly anticipating the draw of the Gallatin Valley. A newspaperman of the era, W.W. Alderson, described it as, “one of the most beautiful and picturesque valleys the eye ever beheld,” a
