Every year, the first Monday of September brings Labor Day - a holiday dedicated to honoring the contributions of American workers. While the day has national roots in the labor movement of the late 1800s, in Montana - and especially here in Big Sandy - it carries a special mix of history, family tradition, and small-town community spirit.
Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894, recognizing the struggles and victories of workers across the country. In Montana, our history is steeped in hard labor - from mining in Butte to building the Great Northern Railway to farming and ranching across...
