May 2022
Kelly Hartman
Last summer, the Gallatin History Museum debuted an exhibit showcasing 35 hand embroidered panels. Each panel gave a brief glimpse of the history that shaped Gallatin County, and each was completed by a current or former Gallatin County resident…
April 2022
Kevin Brustuen
The Montana College Players, part of the theatre program at what is today’s MSU, were selected by the USO (United Service Organization) to be part of its 1962 Tour of Asia. This was a special honor and testament to the high-quality theatre in…
April 2022
Many people do not realize that Gallatin County has an amazing history museum in the old Gallatin County Jail, next door to the Courthouse on Main Street. Some wonderful pieces of history have been donated to the Museum by people whose families have…
April 2022
Rachel Phillips
The art of writing poetry has a long history in Bozeman. Early local amateur poets created work inspired by people, events, and places in Gallatin County, or to amuse their friends and neighbors. The Gallatin History Museum archives contain several…
March 2022
Kelly Hartman
Early in my work at the Gallatin History Museum, I stumbled upon a print in our basement amongst many other paper works. This one stood out to me, because I too am a printmaker. I had never seen anything quite like it; the colors were…
February 2022
Crystal Alegria
At the time of Bozeman’s founding in 1864, the United States was in the throes of the Civil War. Due to the war and the discovery of gold, people were fleeing the States and looking for refuge and fortune in the Territories, including Montana…
February 2022
Kelly Hartman
Housed in the collection of the Gallatin History Museum is a box full of ornate vintage Valentine’s Day cards, many of them collected and donated by Mrs. Myrtle Hollier Cheever to the museum in the early days of its existence in 1986. This…
January 2022
Rachel Phillips
The first Northern Pacific passenger train steamed into Bozeman on March 21, 1883 to much celebration and fanfare. It represented Bozeman’s shift from an isolated frontier town to a city with great potential for growth, now connected to the…
January 2022
Originally located on West Lamme Street in 1920, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital has a rich history worth preserving. Many of our citizens were born there and have relied on its services for years. Although the hospital itself relocated in 1986, this…
December 2021
Rachel Phillips, by Seth Ward
Each year after Thanksgiving, Bozeman’s Main Street is transformed into a holiday wonderland. Most popular among the downtown decorations are the giant garland cascades hanging over the Willson, Tracy, Black, and Bozeman intersections. For over…
