Shelby, Montana
Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Toole County, Montana, United States.[2] The population was 3,169 at the 2020 census.
Shelby was named in honor of Peter O. Shelby, General Manager of the Montana Central Railway.[4] A railroad station was established here about 1892, at the junction of the Great Northern Railway and the Great Falls & Canada Railway.
On July 4, 1923, the town hosted a heavyweight boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons for the undisputed world Heavyweight boxing championship title.[5] This event almost bankrupted the town of Shelby.[6]
In the early 2000s the town hosted a dog camp that made national news.[7][8] It was named Camp Collie and helped mistreated dogs.
Welker Farms, an agricultural operation known for its popular social media channels, is located near Shelby.[9]
The Well Done Foundation, which plugs orphaned and abandoned oil wells, opened a visitors' center in Shelby in 2020.
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