The Kempton Hotel holds the record of being the longest continuously operated hotel in the state. "The hotel was built in 1902. In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt was the president.

The Kempton Hotel, which features a pool table and digital jukebox, is open 11 a.m. to close (midnight to 2 a.m.) Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to close (10 p.m. to midnight) Sunday.

It’s been many years since I’ve been to Kempton, a place I’ve typically traveled through for the WK&S Railroad and en route to Hawk Mountain. Now there’s another reason … ...

It’s in our small dining room behind the bar,” Shawn Katz, owner of the Kempton Hotel at 9910 Kistler Valley Road, Kempton, said Thursday. Unfortunately, the mural’s time has come, Katz said.

The Kempton Hotel, opened in 1913 by Berney Kempton, is still in business in Terry, Montana. (Family photo) James Berney “JB” Kempton moved to Montana after the Civil War to make his fortune.