Halfway House Bar & Grill

Halfway House Bar & Grill is a modern restaurant and events venue located in Troy, MT. Whether you desire a delicious steak or an intimate space to say “I do,” this establishment is ready to help you celebrate the wedding of your dreams. The facility offers a variety of services, from tasty appetizers to event assistance. Halfway House Bar & Grill offers a spacious, rustic facility for your engagement party, wedding shower, rehearsal dinner, and more. The chic venue consists of an array of wooden accents, including the cedar walls to the long dining tables. This area is also brightly lit with old-fashioned pendant lights and warm string lights. Maintaining its vintage setting and lively atmosphere, the restaurant also provides an on-site bar for juicy refreshments and TV screens for your visual entertainment. History: The Halfway House started its roots over 100 years ago as a rest stop for people and horses traveling to and from Noxon and Troy (previously called Lake City). Bull Lake is generally considered the halfway point between the Clark River and Kootenai River. Strategically located along the “Great Northern Tote Road” were four rest stops where teams could be watered, fed and spend the night. Early documents suggest that there were barns or sheds next to early homesteads that were designated for settlers to stay, feed their horses and to rest. The half way horse feeding and rest station was located near Payne Creek (the creek running beside the current establishment). In addition to its being a horse feeding station, Mr. O.F. Payne was issued a Missoula County Liquor License in 1891 for an establishment called the “25 Mile House” that catered to the people driving the horses and to the construction crews in the area. When the Great Northern Railway crews moved further west business declined significantly and it is believed that O.F. Payne focused on his farming and probably kept the saloon open only for local homesteaders. The 25 Mile House closed for good in 1894. Years later, in 1936, Harry Tallmadge opened “Tallmadge Service Station” as a small store, then in 1945 it was expanded to accommodate a bar. One of the most notable features of the Halfway House is the back bar which is estimated to be about 140 years old. The back bar originated at a soda shop in Chicago. It is not known how the bar made its way to Montana, but it is known that it was in Plains and Noxon for some years before making its current home at The Halfway House Bar & Grill.