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2018 Grant Recipients Named!

Some amazing grant projects came to us this year, which meant the selection process was even more engaging as we determined which of the deserving projects would get funding from the History Foundation. We received requests totaling almost $247,000, and while we would love to fund them all, we had to make some tough calls. Today, 36 projects across Montana now have new funding to help preserve or restore Montana's history. We are excited to grant over $126,000 this year. Just a few of the exciting projects this year include restoring the collapsed chimney on the WW2-era Crew Chief building at the Lewistown Airport, restoring an 1872 cider mill for educational use in Missoula, documenting the history of women prisoners in the Deer Lodge prison, and SO MUCH MORE! Visit our website for the full list of 2018 grant recipients by clicking the link below.

2018 Grant Projects

Excitement is Growing as Workshop Nears!

Walking through a historic cemetery invokes a quiet grandeur as the history buried in the ground comes alive, but that history is too easily lost to time. This is why the History Foundation is hosting a 3-day workshop introducing the public to the vast array of technology available for preserving Montana’s cemeteries. Join us for captivating analysis from over a dozen experts in varying technological fields, exciting demonstrations in a local cemetery, and engaging field trips to learn more about Montana’s cemeteries. The workshop will be in Helena June 21-23, 2018 at the Radisson Colonial Hotel. History buffs will recognize quite a few of our distinguished presenters, as they are experts in the preservation of Montana's history. See their bios here . Sign up today to reserve your place for a spectacular convergence of state-of-the-art technology and cemetery preservation!

Cemetery Workshop Sign Up

Antiques Appraisal Fair! Our Antiques Appraisal Fair is coming to Fort Benton on September 22 at the Museum of the Northern Great Plains and Montana Agriculture Center Complex. So get your heirlooms, priceless treasures, or that rusty thing in the yard you're not sure about and come down to meet with professional appraisers. Wouldn't it be cool to discover history in your own house?

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