Editing Garrison, Montana (section)

==History==
A post office called Garrison was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 2015٫<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MT&county=Powell | title=Powell County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 October 2015}}</ref> The community was named for [[William Lloyd Garrison]], an abolitionist.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Winser|first1=Henry Jacob|last2=Riley|first2=William C.|title=The Official Northern Pacific Railway Guide: For the Use of Tourists and Travelers Over the Lines of the Northern Pacific Railway and Its Branches|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JA5FAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA187|year=1897|publisher=Northern Pacific Railway|page=187}}</ref> who was also the father-in-law of [[Henry Villard]], the man who finally pushed the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]] to completion in 1883.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gerdts|first1=Alfred E.|title=History of Garrison Montana|year=1990|publisher=Alfred E. Gerdts|page=3}}</ref> Garrison is just east of [[Gold Creek, Montana|Gold Creek]], where the 'golden spike' was driven on September 8, 1883 to mark the completion of the line. Among others present for the occasion was former President [[Ulysses S. Grant]]. Garrison was also a division point for the Northern Pacific; as well as its successors Burlington Northern, Montana Rail Link, and BNSF, with traffic heading east to Helena or south and east to Butte. Heading towards Helena traffic crosses [[Mullan Pass]], while just outside of Butte [[Homestake Pass]] is used. The lines converge again in [[Logan, Montana]] just outside of [[Three Forks, Montana|Three Forks]].