MUSEUM OF THE UPPER MISSOURI
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Old Fort Park
Fort Benton, Montana
"Tales of the Upper Missouri"
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The museum lets you explore the history of
the Upper Missouri River and its head of navigation, Fort Benton, Montana. Both are
significant National Historic Landmarks in the settling of the West.
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During the
steamboat era, Fort Benton evolved from a fur trade post, to a wild lawless river
port full of "scamps and scoundrels"
and finally into a sophisticated city of merchant princes, bankers,
successful businessmen and cattlemen.
Displays guide you through the eras of
exploration, the time of fur posts and military posts, and into the "golden age"
of Fort Benton. |
| Wagons rolled in all directions from the Fort
Benton levee, carrying people and supplies to the northwestern U.S. and western Canada. The Whoop-Up Trail, Mullan Road and other important routes are
featured in major displays.
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| Additional displays focus upon historical
characters, places, and events along the Upper Missouri and in Fort Benton.
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The Museum is located along the banks of the
Missouri River at the North end of Front Street adjacent to the site of the
"Old" Fort and its original blockhouse.
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OPEN DATES &
HOURS OF OPERATION
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May 23RD
through
September 28, 2008
Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
An admission fee is
charged. Special rates available for school and tour groups.
Payment of the admission fee
entitles you to the guided tour of Historic Old Fort Benton, and
entry at the Museum of the Northern Great Plains, the Museum of
the Upper Missouri and the Upper Missouri River Breaks
Interpretive Center.
The Museum can be opened on an appointment basis during the off
season.
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For further information
or to schedule a tour contact:
The River and Plains Society
P.O. Box 262
Fort Benton, Montana 59442
406-622-5316
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Photographs and artwork
within this website may not be copied or reproduced without written
permission of the River & Plains Society. Copyright and
reproduction rights apply. |
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