Wisdom, Montana
is located on Highway 43,
65 miles NW of Dillon, Montana.
Population: 115
Elevation: 6050
Wisdom was named for the Wisdom (now the Big Hole) River that flows through the town. In 1805 Lewis and Clark, at the confluence of the tributaries of the Jefferson River near the present site of Twin Bridges, decided to name the three streams for the three "cardinal virtues" of the President and benefactor, Thomas Jefferson. But Philosophy, Philanthropy, and Wisdom proved to be too much for later settlers, who changed the names to the Big Hole, Beaverhead, and Ruby. But the town kept the name Wisdom and later a nearby waterway was named the Wise River. (from Cheney's Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company)
What you can find in Wisdom:
Volunteer Ambulance and Fire Department:
K-8 Elementary School. (High School is in Dillon 65 miles) Post Office: Forest Service District Office: Big Hole National Battlefield: Masons Hall: V.F.W. Club: American Legion Post: 4-H Club