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Taft, Montana:

The Milwaukee Road, the Hiawatha Trail, and the Wickedest City in America

Taft Book Cover Image

A Mother's Journey:

The Life of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks

Shadow of a mother speaking to her young son

In Between and Walkin’ Down the Middle:

The Metis of Montana

Author Candi Zion Book Covers

MTHS Building Renovations

The Montana Historical Society’s galleries and research center are closed until early 2025 for renovations. The Museum Store is temporarily closed, but reopens Feb. 23, and the hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, and is closed weekends and holidays.

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Native American artifacts

From Our Collection: Montana's Charlie Russell