Apple Days
Every fall for the past 20 odd years, school children visiting The Historical Museum at Ft. Missoula have had the opportunity to step back in time and press apples just like the early settlers of Missoula did. Everyone gets a chance to drop their apple in the hopper and take a turn at the wheel, grinding sweet and tart Macintoshes into a mash which is then pressed into delicious golden cider. What a tasty treat (children and yellow jackets alike)!
In these photos museum Education Director, Dorene Might-Dyer, demonstrates to a group of local preschoolers how the apple press works.
