Historical Fort Missoula

Events

Upcoming Events

Montana National History Day Regional Competition

Saturday March 24, 2012
at Travelers' Rest State Park, Lolo

State competition will be April 21, 2012 in Billings
Theme: "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History"

View the National History Day Flyer

Contacts:

Dorene MIght-Dyer, Director of Education
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
PH: 406.728.3476 ext. 3
Email: dmightdyer@montana.com

Martha Lindsey, Program Director
Travelers' Rest State Park
PH: 406.273.4253
Email: mlindsey@travelersrest.org

Tom Rust, State Coordinator
University of MT - Billings
PH: 406.657.2891
Email: trust@msubillings.edu

More information can be found at: www.MTNHD.weebly.com

“Caring for Big Burn Refugees”

When: Monday December 5, 2011
7pm to 9pm

Where: Main Museum Bldg 322

Tom Krainz, a history professor from De Paul University will present the lecture, “Caring for Big Burn Refugees”, sponsored by Idaho Humanities Council and De Paul University.
This lecture is a culmination of extensive research on the care given by the Spokane and Missoula communities to 1910 Fire refugees.  This is the last lecture in the 2 year series of public programming “When the Mountains Roared, the 1910 Fire”.


Event Calendar


Annual Events

4th of July Celebration

Forestry Day

Apple Days

Previous Events

2011 Friends Annual Meeting & WWII Poster Fundraiser

2011 Friends Annual Meeting & WWII Poster Fundraiser

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Theodore Roosevelt visits the Museum

Theodore Roosevelt visits the Museum

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Bully! The Museum gets a special visitor.

Snowflake Sonata 2010 Holiday Exhibit Opening

Snowflake Sonata 2010 Holiday Exhibit Opening

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Let it Snow!

Veterans Stand Down

Veterans Stand Down

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Friday, November 15, The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula hosted the 2nd annual Veteran's Stand Down Event for homeless veterans. Volunteers and various service providers joined forces to provide area veterans access to free medical and dental screenings, surplus clothing and blankets, counseling, food, haircuts, and musical entertainment.

Friends Book Sale

Friends Book Sale

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Missoula History Minutes

TEMP

46. The Fair

The first fair association was organized in 1875 under the name of the Western Montana Agricultural, Mechanical and Mineral Association. The first fair was held the following year about three miles south of Missoula on the Higgins ranch property. The first fairs were more like track meets instead of fairs. The attractions the people came to see were a one-mile walking race, a one-half mile ladies' bicycle race, an old men's race of 100 yards, a fat men's race, a hammer throwing contest and a shot put throwing competition. The exhibits were largely as they are today, but the most popular exhibit was the baby exhibit. One event that was always looked forward to was the competition of the Mounted Knights of Missoula. This group would compete in an event where they would ride at full speed with 10-foot lances and try to spear a three-quarter inch ring.

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