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Living History Day, June 6 Pam Burke ~ Havre Daily News
Provides the opportunity to experience the area history firsthand While the common t h re a d among historical attractions everywhere is to teach people about history, Havre’s Living History Day Saturday, June 6, provides the opportunity to experience the area's history firsthand, as well. Living History brings together efforts at several of the area’s historical sites and annual events that welcome people to take part in activities, demonstrations and reenactments that bring the area history back to life.
Fort Assinniboine During this weekend event, historic Fort Assinniboine, once the largest military post in Montana and the U.S., will have half-hour tours all day, starting with the first at 10 a.m. and ending with the last
tour leaving at 3:30 p.m. During the tours, people will be treated to live firearm and cannon demonstrations by the Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club and learn about traders, Mounties, soldiers and Vative Americans who are testimonials to our state’s past and the opening of the frontier. People can stroll through displays and vendor booths with hides, guns, Native American craft work and more, with old-time music providing a special historical note. Organizers are working to include a small military encampment on site to show how soldiers lived while out on the trail or on campaign, to compliment the tours of officers quarters, the officers’ Amusement Hall, the fort library and more. Tours on the Black Jack touring wagon, named after General John “Black Jack” Pershing who was stationed at the fort early in his career, will go out every half hour. Fort Assinniboine is located about six miles south of Havre, east off U.S. Highway 87. Cost is $5 per adult and $3 for 18 and younger for the day. If the rugged outdoors whets your appetite, barbecued burgers with side dishes will be available for $3 each or 2 for $5.
Havre Beneath the Streets
Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum
During Living History, displays of some of the city’s old businesses will come alive at Havre Beneath the Streets museum with actors re-enacting the business deals of old and providing tasty treats. The Sporting Eagle Saloon, the Old West at its best, will have gamblers and dance hall girls, as well as good ol’ boys just needing a drink. People can shop at Gourley Brothers Bakery to purchase tasty homemade pastries made fresh for the day. Havre's Meat Market will be handing out samples to anyone wanting a heartier bite to eat. Have a sweet tooth? A choice of old-fashioned penny candy will be available to buy at Holland and Son Mercantile. Saturday's tours will start at 9 a.m. and run every half hour with the last tour leaving at 4 p.m. A special rate of $8 a person will be offered for tours on Living History Day. The main office for Havre Beneath the Streets is at 120 3rd Ave. Appointments for tours are welcomed.
During Living History, members of the local model train club will be running a variety of toscale trains in the museum. This display will include not only the museum’s main-floor tracks at 120 3rd Ave., but also have special runs in the large and elaborate tracks in the basement. Admission is free and model train enthusiasts will be on hand throughout the day to talk about the trains and the railroad.
Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump Though many museums offer the chance to see relics and bones that have been uncovered and placed into displays, Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump offers a rare opportunity to view artifacts in their natural, found state. A site where different tribes and cultures or Native Americans had run bison off a cliff overlooking the Milk River, Wahkpa Chu’gn is a living archaeological dig that reveals cultural and natural influences
through different eras. Tours of the buffalo jump start at the jump’s interpretive center, which is on the northeast edge of the Holiday Village Mall parking lot, or at the Clack Museum. For Living History, tours will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A demonstration of the ancient cooking method of stone boiling will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. next to the interpretive center. In celebration of Living History, tours will be given at a reduced rate of $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $4 for students, and children younger than 6 will get in free. Tours are about one hour long and are fully handicap accessible, including a six-passenger Polaris to help anyone who wants a ride get from the center to the tour starting point without hiking.
H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum The H. Earl Clack Museum, which shows the area history from the dinosaur age through to modern times, is going back to prehistoric times this year, celebrating the dinosaur heritage of the area
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Welcome Welcome our Canadian neighbors and friends … to Havre.
Our area is rich in history of the American West. Havre was settled more than 100 years ago, after James J. Hill forged the Great Northern Railroad, now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, across the Great Plains. Havre quickly became the transportation hub of the area, providing goods and supplies to the area trappers, miners and military stationed at Fort Assinniboine. Area museums and attractions set the stage for a visit, showcasing and re-creating local history. The Havre Daily News is pleased to bring this community tourism information guide for visitors to the area. Recreation can be found in town at city parks, the golf courses, historical attractions and art venues. Western hospitality is no catchpenny phrase in Havre. Hospitality and friendliness are a charming part of the town’s personality, as genuine and as real as the surrounding hills. Havre is a town where visitors are warmly welcomed whether the stay is an hour, a day or a week.
Outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities beckon with camping and fishing in Beaver Creek Park located in the Bear Paw Mountains and at Fresno Reservoir. Beaver Creek Park, 10,000 acres in size, provides a beautiful natural recreation area. Historical and archeological sites await visitors, including the bison kill site, on the western edge of Havre, and Fort Assinniboine, one of the largest forts in the nation built at the end of the Indian Wars just south of Havre. The arts also embrace Havre, from art shows to theater productions performed by local actors and concerts and shows by nationally recognized talent. A variety of attractions also exist in surrounding communities. Numerous museums, historical sites and other attractions are all awaiting within a few hour drive of Havre. A smiling welcome awaits visitors, who can use this guide to find activities, accommodations, shopping, restaurants, taverns and services while they enjoy Havre and the Hi-Line.
Know Before You Go
A little preparation will help simplify the process of entering the United States. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers: The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires U.S. and Canadian citizens, age 16 and older, to present a valid acceptable travel document that denotes both identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. by land or sea. U.S. and Canadian citizens under age 16 may present a birth certificate or alternative proof of citizenship when entering by land or sea. WHTI - compliant documents for entry into the United States at land and sea ports include: o U.S. or Canadian passports; o Trusted traveler card (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST/EXPRES); o U.S. passport card; o State- or province-issued and enhanced driver’s licenses (when and where available). For more information, visit the WHTI website at GetYouHome.gov. A radio frequency identification-enabled travel document, such as a U.S. passport card, enhanced driver’s license/enhanced identification card or trusted traveler program card, expedites entry and makes crossing the border more efficient. Other programs that facilitate the entry process for international travelers coming into the country to visit, study or conduct legitimate business include trusted traveler programs, such as SENTRI, NEXUS and Global Entry. For more information about these programs, visit www.cbp. gov. The • • •
hours at the ports near Wild Horse are: Sweetgrass, MT: open 24 hours per day all year Wild Horse, MT: open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during winter hours Willow Creek, MT: open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. all year
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Havre Daily News/file photo Monte Connor and Donna Webb look at some of the exhibits on display during the Havre Beneath the Street Tour during Havre’s Living History weekend.
May 2015
May 13th – District 9-C Track Meet – Havre Middle School May 15th-16th – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre May 16th – Havre High School P.A.S.S. Club 5K Fun Run – 8am - HHS – Recycle Drive & E-Waste Collection – 8:30am-11:30am Pacific Steel & Recycle May 16th-17th – Adult Men’s Slow Pitch Kickoff Softball Tournament Havre Softball Complex May 17th – Armed Forces Day May 18th – Canadian Victoria Day Holiday May 20th-21st – Superhost Training – Best Western-Havre Inn & Suites (20th – 1pm; 21st – 9am) May 21st-23rd – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre May 23rd-25th – Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Shoot – 8am Fort Assinniboine May 24th – Havre High School Graduation – 4pm – HHS Gym May 25th – Memorial Day – Chamber Office Closed May 27th – Montana Nonprofit Association Seminar “Development: Planning, Board Engagement & Solicitation May 28th-30th – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre May 31st – William’s Syndrome Awareness Walk – Town Square – 4pm
JUNE 2015
June 3rd – Last Day of School June 6th – Women Fighting Cancer Golf Tournament, Prairie Farms Golf Course June 6th – Living History Day – Tours of Clack Museum, Buffalo Jump, Fort Assinniboine & Havre Beneath the Streets June 14th – Flag Day June 15th-19th – MAT Children’s Theatre Camp June 17th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park June 17th – ABC Clinic (Assistance for Business) MSU-Northern Hensler Auditorium – 8am-5pm June 19th-20th – Bear Paw Roundup - Chinook June 19th-21st – Big Sandy Homecoming June 20th – Recycle Drive & E-Waste Collection – 8:30am-11:30am Pacific Steel & Recycle – NLASF Golf Scramble – Prairie Farms Golf Course June 20th-21st – Bear Paw Bowmen 17th Annual 2-Day Archery Shoot Barber Ranch – Sidewalk Sales – Holiday Village Mall June 21st – Father’s Day June 24th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park June 24th-25th – State Legion Convention June 26th-27th – Blaine County Cruise - Chinook June 26th-28th – 39th Annual Summer Celebration – Fort Benton
JULY 2015
July 1st – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park July 1st – Canada Day – Northern Ag Research Center 100th Anniversary Celebration & Ag Appreciation Banquet July 4th – Independence Day July 8th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park July 9th-12th – Blaine County Fair - Chinook July 11th – Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park July 15th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park July 15th-19th – Great Northern Fair July 18th – Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park July 18th – Recycle Drive & E-Waste Collection – 8:30am-11:30am Pacific Steel & Recycle July 22nd – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park July 23rd-26th – Milk River Indian Days – Fort Belknap July 24th-August 1st – Montana State Fair – Great Falls July 25th – 6th Annual Kellen Lund Memorial Bike Ride – Pepin Park 9am registration; 10:30am ride begins July 25th – Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park July 29th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park July 30th-August 1st – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “Dracula” 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre July 31st-August 2nd – Rocky Boy Powwow
AUGUST 2015
August 1st – Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park August 1st – NMHC Foundation Golf Tournament Prairie Farms Golf Course August 5th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park August 6th-8th – Montana Actors’ Theatre present “Dracula” 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre August 8th – Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park August 12th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park August 14th-16th – Chouteau County Fair – Fort Benton August 15th – Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park August 15th – Recycle Drive & E-Waste Collection – 8:30am-11:30am Pacific Steel & Recycle August 19th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm-8pm – Town Square Park August 22nd – Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park August 29th – Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park
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BORDER-CROSSING ACCESS POINTS
1. Rykerts - Porthill: BC 21/SH 1 2. Kingsgate - Eastport: BC 95/US-95 3. Roosville: BC 93/US 93 4. Chief Mtn: Hwy 6/MT 17 5. Carway - Piegan: Hwy 2/US 89
6. Del Bonita: Hwy 62/MT 213 7. Coutts - Sweetgrass: Hwy 4/1-15 8. Aden - Whitlash: Hwy 880/MT 409 9. Wild Horse: Hwy 41/MT 232 10. Willow Creek: Hwy 21/MT 233 11. Climax - Turner: Hwy 37/MT 241
U.S. // CANADA
BORDER CROSSING BASICS What to Bring Americans visiting Canada and Canadians returning home from the south can make the crossing smooth by knowing the regulations they will encounter at the border. Keep receipts from all purchases handy. All plant, animal and food items must be be declared, as well as alcohol, firearms, tobacco and new vehicles. BE SURE TO BRING: Identification: Passports are best for both Canadians and Americans. Canadian citizens are required to present one of the following documents when entering the United States by land or water: • a passport; • a NEXUS card; • a FREE and Secure Trade (FAST) card; • an enhanced driver's license (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC) from a province where a U.S. approved EDL/EIC program has been implemented; or • a Secure Certificate of Indian Status. Vaccination records for pets: A certificate from a veterinarian must verify that animals older than three months are free of diseases communicable to humans and has been vaccinated for rabies. Consent to transport children with adults who are, and are not, parents or guardians. A letter of consent should be dated and include the children's names, ages, border-crossing dates and destination. The consent letter should include addresses and telephone numbers where the parents or guardian can be reached. With married couples, when one parent is traveling alone with the children, the signed consent letter should include a copy of the absent parent's driver's license or passport. Parents with custody orders (joint, shared or sole custody) should travel with copies of the legal custody documents as well as the consent letter form the other parent. DO NOT BRING: • Obscene, treasonable or seditious materials, hate propaganda or child pornography • Certain birds and feathers • Debased or counterfeit currency • Used mattresses • Items made by prisoners • Reprints of copyrighted Canadian works • Matches made with white phosphorus
GENERAL LIMITS PERSONAL EXEMPTION: • Canadian residents who spend more than 24 hours in the U.S. may return with up to $200 per person (Canadian) in goods without paying any duty. Items include food, furnishings and luxury items such as jewelry and perfume. An exemption is allowable for young children as long as the materials are for their use. Exemptions may not be combined with or transferred to other people. Alcohol and tobacco purchases are excluded from the personal exemption, with specific limits governing their purchase. Exceeding the $200 requires duties and taxes to be paid on the amount over and above the limit.
24 HOURS = $200
Under 24 Hours = NO PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS Residents who spent 24 hours or more in the U.S. may return with up to $200 per person (Canadian) in goods without paying any duty.
48 HOURS = $800
Residents who spent 48 hours or more in the U.S. may return with up to $800 per person (Canadian) in goods without paying any duty. Some alcohol and tobacco products may be included.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Exceeding the allowable limit may cost both duty and taxes, along with varying provincial/territorial assessments. Residents age 18 or 19 and older (depending on province) may import limited amounts of alcohol without paying duty or taxes. The limit for importing alcohol without paying duty is one of the following: • 1.5 liters (53 imperial ounces) of wine, or 2 - 750 mil.; • 1.14 liters (40 ounces) of alcohol; • a total of 1.14 liters (40 ounces) of wine and liquor; or • 24 12-ounce cans or bottles (maximum of 8.5 liters) of beer or ale.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Residents over age 18 may bring in all of the following amounts of tobacco free of duty and taxes within your personal exemption: • 200 cigarettes • 50 cigars • 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco and • 200 tobacco sticks Source: http://help.cbp.gov
12. Monchy - Morgan: Hwy 4/US 191 13. West Poplar River - Opheim: Hwy 2/MT 24 14. Coronach - Scobey: Hwy 36/MT 13 15. Big Beaver - Whitetail: Hwy 34/MT 511 16. Regway - Raymond: Hwy 6/MT 16
Living History: n Continued from page 1 and the state. As one of the 14 members of Montana’s Dinosaur Trail, the museum will be featuring their many dino displays and the Dinosaur Trail passport stamp books. The passp o r t s, $ 5 e a c h , c a n b e stamped at each of the museums along the statewide trail of museums, and everyone who gets all their stamps within five years earns a top-quality Dinosaur Trail T-shirt. Tours of the museum, located in Holiday Village Mall at the west end of Havre, off U.S. Highway 2,
are free. It will be open from noon to 6 p.m. for Living History.
High Line Heritage House In celebration of Living History, High Line Heritage H o u s e, a f f e c t i o n a t e l y referred to as The Cottage, will be honoring the Juneberry. Along with tours of The Cottage, visitors will be treated to a short presentation about the Juneberry and its importance in the area culture, diet and fauna, and those participating will e n j oy f re e, h o m e m a d e,
Juneberry mini muffins. The Cottage is located at 132 3rd St. Tours will begin at 10 a.m. and run every hour on the hour with the last tour departing at 5 p.m. Cost for the presentation and tour is $8 for adults, $4 for children 10 years and under.
Public Transportation Anyone not wanting to drive to the Living History venues can catch the North Central Montana Transit bus line which will be following the special schedule listed below.
Bus Schedule Departure Place:
Departure Times:
Parking lot at Town Square 10:30 a.m. • 11:30 a.m. • 12:30 p.m. • 1:30 p.m. Buffalo Jump
10:45 a.m. • 11:45 a.m. • 12:45 p.m. • 1:45 p.m.
Fort Assinniboine
11:00 a.m. • Noon
• 1:00 p.m. • 2:00 p.m.