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Your visit to Fort Benson would be incomplete without taking a few minutes to visit the Shep Memorial, which honors the faithfulness of Man’s Best Friend. As the story goes, in 1936 a sick shepherd made his way to the St. Clare Hospital in Fort Benton, followed by his faithful dog. When the man died his body was sent home to relatives by train, and his long-time companion was left behind in Fort Benson. For years afterwards the dog lived by the station, where he met each and every train hoping for the return of his master. To honor such unflagging loyalty the residents of Fort Benton had a statue made which now stands in a prominent position, surrounded by memorial bricks which people place in remembrance of a pet or loved one.

Shep Memorial, Shepherd’s Court, Fort Benson, MT 59442

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