The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame is a proposed hall of fame to be located in Wolf Point, Montana, as designated by the State of Montana in 2003.[1] The hall of fame is currently raising funds and was granted US$0.5 million in state funds for site development and project planning during a 2007 special session of the legislature.[2][3] The stated goal is to "honor those cowboys of the State of Montana who have led their lives in the companionship and duty of the cowboy spirit".[4]
The first round of legacy award inductees was announced on April 8, 2008. Trustees from the twelve districts voted on the nominees to arrive at 51 foundational members of the hall of fame. This initial round includes nominees who made their impact on Montana's western heritage between 1860 and 1920. An additional round of legacy award inductees is expected to be announced in 2009.[5][6]
District 1 (Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Valley counties)
District 2 (Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland, and Wibaux counties)
District 3 (Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud, and Treasure counties)
District 4 (Blaine, Chouteau, Hill, and Liberty counties)
District 5 (Cascade, Glacier, Pondera, Teton and Toole counties)
District 6 (Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Petroleum, and Wheatland counties)
District 7 (Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass and Yellowstone counties)
District 8 (Broadwater, Jefferson, and Lewis and Clark counties)
District 9 (Gallatin, Meagher, and Park counties)
Districts 10, 11, and 12 (Lake, Lincoln, Sanders, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Silver Bow, Granite, Madison and Powell counties)