Osborn (also Osborn Townsite) is a populated place and
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...
located in
Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,731. Its county seat is Billings. Yellowstone County is named for the Yellowstone River which roughly bisects the county ...
,
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
, United States.
History
Osborn was established as a town with a train station in 1907 along the
Huntley Project The Huntley Project is an irrigation project in southern Montana that was established by the United States Bureau of Reclamation in 1907. The district includes the towns of Huntley, Worden, Ballantine, and Pompeys Pillar.
Since the Huntley Proj ...
irrigation system and retained a post office for only six years, until its closure in 1914.
In 1928, several blocks of land within the "Osborn Townsite" were withdrawn by the federal government and set aside for use by the Department of Agriculture as an agricultural field station.
Today
The Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture is located on of the townsite, where 18 homestead buildings from the early 1900s have been preserved.
The Southern Agricultural Research Center is also located here,
as well as a small fairground where occasional gatherings can be set up.
The community has been well preserved as a museum showpiece. While none of the original businesses remain, many of the original residences are still standing and occupied.
Location
The U.S. Geographical Names Information System does not list Osborn, Montana.
The "Huntley Project Division (Huntley)" is located at Coord, 45.9137666, -108.2773054, .
The Huntley Project Museum, as well as the Southern Agricultural Research Center, are located at Coord, 45.924397, -108.244574, .
References
External links
Huntley Project Museum
{{Yellowstone County, Montana
Populated places in Yellowstone County, Montana
Ghost towns in Montana