May 2016 • A special publication by the Havre Daily News
Living History Day, June 4 Pam Burke ~ Havre Daily News
Provides the opportunity to experience area history firsthand While the common thread among historical attractions is to teach people about history, Havre’s Living History Day Saturday, June 4, 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, welcoming people to take part in activities, demonstrations and re-enactments that bring those days back to life.
Fort Assinniboine During the Saturday event, historic Fort Assinniboine, once the largest military post in Montana, will have half-hour tours, 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 Native 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. 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 take in the officers quarters, the officers’ Amusement Hall, the guardhouse, the fort library which has been repurposed as the interpretive center and more. Organizers are also working to get a musical group together to play selections from the time of the fort's era. 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, a lunch is served for the cost of a free-will donation.
Havre Beneath the Streets 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. 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 S t re e t s i s a t 1 2 0 3 rd Ave. Appointments for tours are welcomed.
Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum During Living History, members of the local model train group, Pacific Junction Railroad Club, will be running a variety of to-scale 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 building's 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 unearthed 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 of 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, located on the northeast edge of the Holiday Village Mall parking lot, or at the H. Earl Clack Memorial 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. I n c e l e b ra t i o n o f L i v i n g History, tours will be given at a reduced rate of $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 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 Memorial Museum, which shows the area history from the dinosaur age through to modern times, will be featuring Hometown Humanities project speaker Anne Foster. Her presentation, “Alcohol, Corsets and the Vote” on women’s suffrage, will be 1 p.m. in front of the museum. As one of the 14 members of Montana’s Dinosaur Trail, the museum has many dino displays and the Dinosaur Trail passport stamp books. The passports, $5 each, can be 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.
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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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Calendar of Events MAY 2016 May 20th-21st – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “Equivocation” 8pm – MSU-N Little Theatre May 21st – Armed Forces Day – Recycle Drive & E-Waste Collection 8:30am-11:30am – Pacific Steel & Recycle – Salvation Army Talent of the Hi-Line Fundraiser 7pm-9pm – HHS Auditorium May 21st-22nd – 30th Annual Men’s Kickoff Softball Tournament – Fresno Walleye Challenge – Fresno Reservoir May 23rd – Canadian Victoria Day Holiday May 26th-28th – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “Equivocation” 8pm – MSU-N Theatre May 28th-30th – Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Shoot – 8am – Fort Assinniboine May 29th – Havre High School Graduation – 4pm May 30th – Memorial Day – Chamber Office Closed
JUNE 2016 June 2nd – Last Day of School June 2nd-4th – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “Equivocation” 8pm – MSU-N Theatre June 4th – Living History Day – Tours of Clack Museum, Buffalo Jump, Fort Assinniboine, Everything Antique Show & Havre Beneath the Streets – 24th Annual Fresno Youth Challenge Day – Fresno Reservoir 9am – Noon – Golfing for a Cure Tournament – Prairie Farms Golf Course June 11th – Bear Paw Rod Run – 11am-2pm – Great Northern Fairgrounds June 11th-12th – Hi-Line Cruz’n Association Show & Shine June 14th – Flag Day June 15th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm – Town Square June 17th-18th – Blaine County Cruise – Chinook June 18th – Recycle Drive & E-Waste Collection – 8:30am-11:30am Pacific Steel & Recycle – Natalie Patrick Foundation Golf Tournament – Prairie Farms Golf Course June 18th-19th – 18th Annual Barber Ranch 2-Day Archery Shoot June 19th – Father’s Day – Havre Rotary Club Annual Fishing Derby – Noon – Beaver Creek Park June 20th – Summer begins June 22nd – Sounds on the Square – 6pm – Town Square – Assistance for Business Clinic (ABC) – 8am-5pm MSU-Northern Hensler Auditorium June 24th-26th – 40th Annual Summer Celebration – Fort Benton June 25th – NLASF Golf Scramble – Prairie Farms Golf Course June 25th-26th – Bear Paw Roundup – Chinook June 29th – Sounds on the Square – 6pm – Town Square
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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
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High Line Heritage House H i g h L i n e H e r i ta ge Museum will host its "Tea with Mrs. Mathews" program, which will include tea and etiquette from during the Victorian era, as well as cookies whose recipe comes from the Victorian/Edwardian era. The historic Mathews home, located at 124 3rd Street, was constructed circa 1898 and is believed
to be the second oldest single-family home in Havre. Tours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
North Central Montana Everything Antique Show Organizers of the North Central Montana Everything Antique Show have joined efforts with Living History Day to give visitors and residents alike
a unique opportunity to see history in action and talk to enthusiasts from tractor, car and stationary engine rebuilders to blacksmiths, houseware and toy collectors, and more. E ve r y t h i n g A n t i q u e S h o w, a t t h e G r e a t Northern Fairgrounds, is open Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a rolling relics parade at 1 p.m. and a threshing demonstration at 2 p.m. This event runs Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well, with the parade both days and a
blacksmith demonstration Sunday at 11 a.m. Admission is free, and Hill County 4-H clubs will have provide concessions all three days.
Public Transportation Anyone not wanting to drive to the Living History venues can catch the North Central Montana Transit bus line which will be providing rides to each of the venues.
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