Central Montana Blog

Central Montana Blog

155 blog posts

150th Anniversary at Fort Shaw

August 14, 2017

150 years! In Montana history that’s pretty significant. First, some background on the history of this 150 year old Fort….

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Forever Faithful Shep – 75 Years of Loyalty

July 3, 2017

This is a story about the never-ending love between a dog and his master. It was 75 years ago that…

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Combining History and Art on the Upper Missouri

September 26, 2016

Some background: Let’s think way back to the early 1800’s when artist Karl Bodmer was born in Zurich, Switzerland. When he…

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Passports for Dinosaur Travelers

May 1, 2016

Members of the Montana Dinosaur Trail have developed a passport for the fourteen museums on the trail. For $5 you…

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Lewis & Clark Festival in Great Falls

June 29, 2016

Each year members of the Portage Route Chapter of the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation dress in period clothing at…

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Have You Ever Heard of Korpivaara

August 10, 2016

A few weeks ago I was invited to tour a nearby area with some historic preservation folks. They said the…

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Choteau’s Old Time Threshing Bee

September 21, 2015

A threshing bee has been on my radar for several years and I finally went to one. The Teton Antique…

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Historic Planes – Warbirds Over Great Falls

July 18, 2015

Think back to 1942. The US was supplying the Soviets with aircraft as part of a strategy to defeat Germany…

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Discovering Dinosaurs – Digs, Displays and Museums

April 24, 2016

Montana has had some incredibly significant discoveries of fossils, most noteworthy are the dinosaur bones. Fourteen areas have joined together to form…

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The Square Butte Jail Still Stands

July 27, 2015

I wouldn’t say the Square Butte jail is going to lock anyone up these days but you can tell it…

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First Peoples Named National Historic Landmark

August 6, 2015

US Secretary of the Interior and the National Park Service director announced this week that First Peoples Buffalo Jump State…

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Chief Joseph Ride Follows the Nez Perce Trail

July 26, 2016

Sometimes you have to be patient. Thirteen years ago I missed seeing the trail riders complete the last leg of…

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