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‘Sacred ground’: American Legion’s white fatality crosses are tragic, poignant reminders
As drivers emerge from the canyon at Gallatin Gateway on U.S. Highway 191, they’re welcomed by a uniquely Montanan scene: the cresting peaks of the distant Bridger Range, an open skyline and the Gallatin River snaking away.
And numerous white crosses on red posts.
These crosses, more than 20 in total, stretch from Four Corners to the mouth of the canyon — a stark reminder of lives lost to traffic fatalities.