Historical Fort Missoula

Trustees

The Missoula County Board of Trustees for the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is responsible for the daily operations of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, except for those fiscal and personnel, statutory and administrative authorities reserved by Missoula County. Specifically, the Board of Trustees is responsible for:

  1. Making all program and policy decisions affecting the delivery of services, with exception of such fiscal and personnel decisions that are reserved by Missoula County.
  2. Approving the annual budget to be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.
  3. Approving the hiring and dismissal of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula's Executive Director.
  4. Co-operating with the Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, a private, 501(c)(3) support organization, in maintaining the physical, professional, aesthetic, and fiscal health of the Historical Museum.

The Board was formed in accordance with Missoula County Resolution No. 87-093, dated September 21, 1987 and Resolution No. 95-001, dated January 10, 1995. The Board consists of three voting members and two non-voting alternates appointed by the Missoula Board of County Commissioners. Members of the Board serve three-year terms with one-third of the membership up for re-appointment every year. All terms begin on January 1 and terms are not limited. Regular meetings of the Board are held monthly, normally the third Monday of each month, at noon, at the Alien Detention Camp Headquarters (Building T-1) on the Fort Missoula campus.

2010 Trustee Meeting Dates

Mondays, noon, Building T-1 at Fort Missoula

  • January 11
  • February 22
  • March 15
  • April 12
  • May 10
  • June 21
  • July 19
  • August 16
  • September 20
  • October 18
  • November 15
  • December 20

Agenda (pdf)

Board Minutes (pdf)

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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