Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Crow and Mandan dating back to 1500.
Several famous people are associated with these Dawson County historic places including Charles Krug and George McCone.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dawson County places including Brynjulf Rivenes, Light & Power Co. Glendive Heat, Montana Highway Commission, Louis A. Simon, Herbert C. Chivers, Northern Pacific Railroad, John Morton, Norwood Engineering, Burns & McConnell and McGuire & Blakesley Boomer. Prominent architectural styles found in Dawson Country are Late Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.