Ellen Baumler's Blog, page 3

The Hagan Site

Archaeological evidence suggests that this may have been home to ancestors of Montana's Crow Indians.


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Montana Territory's first official Thanksgiving

In 1865, settlers gave thanks for the end of the Civil War.


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Thanksgiving in Bannack, 1863

Wining and dining your neighbors will not always be your salvation.


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Helena's Women's Mural

This collaborative work of art commemorates women's roles in the community.


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Cinnabar's Last Hurrah

President Theodore Roosevelt was one of the last to see this town alive.


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Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

Fort Shaw was named for abolitionist and leader of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment of African American soldiers in the U.S. Civil War.


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Egg Mountain

This site's large concentration of bones and fossils has helped explain dinosaur parenting habits.


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Anaconda Saddle Club

A team of dedicated volunteers fosters their community's love of horses.


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Women Get the Vote

The road to women's suffrage in Montana was long and full of potholes.


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Thirteen Steps

Ellen shares some facts about the use of the gallows in Montana.


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