Previously known as Mount Woody, Mount Sentinel is more than just a mountain. It is first and foremost a symbol for all students at the University of Montana.
Previously known as Mount Woody, Mount Sentinel is more than just a mountain. It is first and foremost a symbol for all students at the University of Montana.
Mount Sentinel rises to 596 meters. At its summit, the large white concrete M stands at 189 meters. Its history dates back to 1902, when the Northern Macific Railroad Company donated land on the side of the mountain to the University of Montana. This donation made the university the only one in the United States to have a mountain on its campus. On this site, previously occupied by a glacial lake of which some traces still remain today, the M was first traced by students in 1909. At the time, it was made of whitewashed rocks. In 1912, it was replaced by a wooden structure. When in 1914, the wind destroyed the M, it was replaced by a new one, which was knocked down the following year. It was not until 1968 that a concrete M was built to withstand the elements. In the past, before the final M was positioned on top of the mountain, freshmen used to repaint it every year. The University of Montana has hosted a few celebrities including actor J.K. Simmons and Jeff Ament, bassist for the grunge band Pearl Jam.
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