[8] Among the settlers in Polebridge was an entrepreneur by the name of William 'Bill' L. Adair who acquired a 160 acre plot just outside of after taking advantage of the United States Homestead Acts.

Later, more structures were added to the Polebridge community: four wood frame cabins (1945), a greenhouse (1968), a generator building (1969), a propane tank shelter (1982), and four outhouses (years unknown).

[8][9] Another notable historic event involving Polebridge was the Red Bench Fire that almost destroyed the entire community on September 7, 1988.

The fire "destroyed 25 homes, the Polebridge Ranger Station, the community's namesake 'pole bridge,' and consumed numerous barns and outbuildings".

[10] Today Polebridge is popular addition to the itineraries of tourists visiting Glacier National Park and the surrounding area because of its historical significance and off-the-grid way of life.