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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