Pony, Montana · Building: circa 1877
A still-active Pony gathering place in a building locally identified as the circa-1877 McKittrick Hall.
Pony Bar operates at 108 Broadway Street in Pony, Montana, with regular seven-day hours and live music. The candidate's claim that it opened as a mining saloon in 1903 is not supported by the sources reviewed. A detailed local account instead identifies the building as McKittrick Hall, reportedly constructed around 1877 as a town meeting hall and boarding house before later bar use.
Pony developed as a gold-mining community during the 1860s. This is town history and does not establish the Pony Bar's founding date.
Source: Cowboy State Daily, "Arrival Of 2 New Businesses Means There's More Than A Bar In Tiny Pony, Montana"; Diner Hunter, "The Pony Bar, Pony, Montana"
A local profile identifies the current bar building as McKittrick Hall, reportedly built in 1877 as a town meeting hall and boarding house. Independent property and preservation records are needed to confirm the date and original use.
Source: Bozeman Magazine, "A Fake Montanan in the Pony Bar"
A 2014 local profile says Scott Lambert purchased Pony Bar in 2002. This review did not independently verify whether he remains the current owner.
Source: Bozeman Magazine, "A Fake Montanan in the Pony Bar"
Cowboy State Daily described Pony Bar as a treasured local music outpost on Broadway in Pony.
Source: Cowboy State Daily, "Arrival Of 2 New Businesses Means There's More Than A Bar In Tiny Pony, Montana"
Pony Bar's official website lists seven-day hours, live summer music, and its address at 108 Broadway Street.
Source: Pony Bar official website
Every claim gets rated. A business's own website can never earn "documented."
The candidate supplied a 1903 founding date, but this review found no reliable source confirming that a business called Pony Bar or Pony Saloon opened then. Available accounts instead connect the building with McKittrick Hall, reportedly built around 1877 for non-bar uses.
Neither the claimed 1903 start nor a complete bar-operating record has been established. The evidence reviewed does not document the dates of bar use, ownership transitions, closure periods, Prohibition-era operation, or the relationship between McKittrick Hall and the current Pony Bar.
A detailed 2014 local profile identifies the bar building as the 1877 McKittrick Hall, originally used as a meeting hall and boarding house. No deed, building record, historic-district survey, or National Register documentation was retrieved to independently confirm the claim.
Earlier accounts called Pony Bar the town's last operating storefront, but 2025 reporting describes renewed activity at the former Isdell Mercantile and other local venues. Pony Bar remains an important gathering place, but the stronger exclusive claim is outdated or unsupported.
Pony Bar was established as a mining saloon in 1903.
This review found no reliable source confirming a 1903 Pony Bar opening. A detailed local account instead identifies the building as McKittrick Hall, reportedly built around 1877 as a meeting hall and boarding house; when bar use began is unresolved.
Source: Bozeman Magazine, "A Fake Montanan in the Pony Bar"
Pony Bar is located at 10 Broadway Street and uses phone number (406) 685-3323.
The bar's current official website lists 108 Broadway Street, Pony, Montana, and phone number (406) 685-3386.
Source: Pony Bar official website
Pony Bar remains a gathering place in a small former mining community, offering drinks, music, gaming, and a stop for visitors exploring the Tobacco Root area. Its survival is evident in its present operation, but the historical chain from McKittrick Hall to the current bar needs archival documentation.
Pony Bar operates at 108 Broadway Street in Pony, Montana, a former gold-mining community in the Tobacco Root region. Local accounts identify its building as McKittrick Hall, reportedly constructed around 1877 as a meeting hall and boarding house before later bar use. The candidate's claimed 1903 saloon opening and continuous operation have not been independently verified.
No verified Montana oldest-bar title can be assigned to Pony Bar from the evidence reviewed. The business is a longstanding local landmark, but its claimed 1903 founding date and continuous bar operation have not been established with primary records, and its building history itself contains conflicting 1864 and 1877 date claims.
Yes. Pony Bar currently lists seven-day operating hours, live summer music, and drinks at 108 Broadway Street in Pony. Check its official website or social channels before visiting because events and hours can change in a small seasonal community.
108 Broadway St, Pony, MT 59747
(406) 685-3386
Pony Bar is open seven days a week and hosts summer live music; it is cash-only according to local visitor information, so confirm payment policies and hours before visiting.