MHS Interpretive Historian Dr. Ellen Baumler tells the story of the Othar Wamsely family, which was lured from Indiana to Hamilton by the bold schemes of land speculators and a booming apple industry. The family’s adventures and misadventures—recorded in Othar’s charming unpublished reminiscence—provide a very personal perspective on this heady time in the Bitterroot Valley.

Who was that streaker who ran through the camp that night?

Who was that streaker who ran through the camp that night?

A bit about Florence Clark, a successful and flashy madam in Anaconda's red-light district.

A bit about Florence Clark, a successful and flashy madam in Anaconda's red-light district.

"Born by the river and killed by the railroad."

"Born by the river and killed by the railroad."

Salish Culture Committee department head Tony Incashola briefly explains the relationship of traditional stories to place names, education, culture, and continuity.

Salish Culture Committee department head Tony Incashola briefly explains the relationship of traditional stories to place names, education, culture, and continuity.

As Prohibition was being phased out, the first place in the United States to serve legal (3.2) beer was in Butte.