Welcome to Zurich, Montana

Zurich, on the Hi-Line between Harlem and Chinook, was named for the famous Swiss mountain city. It was here, along the milk River, that westbound travelers got their first look at the Bear Paw Mountains to the southwest. (from Cheney's Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company)

Zurich is near Bear Paw Battlefield, the final stop on the Nez Perce National Historic Trail. At this site, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce surrendered on October 5, 1877 after a 1,300 mile retreat. It was here that Chief Joseph made his eloquent speech of surrender, stating, "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, southeast of Zurich, is also close.