Kalispell; Hub of the Valley.
Officially
born in 1891, Kalispell developed on the site where founder Charles Conrad knew
the railroad would establish the main line junction. Conrad opened the Kalispell
Townsite Company, established a bank and began building a 26-room mansion. His
east side home is just one of many historic homes and buildings created for one
purpose and now used for another. From bed and breakfast inns to museums and art
centers, Kalispell honors the past while building for the future.
The railroad depot welcomes visitors
as the home of the Chamber of Commerce and the Flathead Convention & Visitor
Bureau. Andrew Carnegie's spirit survives in the elegant former library, now the
Hockaday Museum of Art. Kalispell's first school brings the past alive as the
Central School Museum.
The city has more than 20 parks. Some surround historic structures, including
Depot Park, Courthouse Park and the Conrad Mansion grounds. Woodland Park, the
city's largest, is a year-round family favorite. And where Conrad's buffalo herd
once grazed, golfers play the challenging layout of Buffalo Hill Golf Course.
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