Memorial Day is a day that gives us pause to remember those soldiers who fought in wars, many of whom died. Because we lived close to the depot in Arlee,
The Montana Historical Society once again is offering a wide range of programs at its Helena facility, but you don’t have to attend most of them in person to enjoy history. The programs range from information on the reality of childbearing in the old West to the MTHS director’s vision of the new Montana Heritage Center. The programs are at the MTHS auditorium at 225 No. Roberts St., and livestreamed on the MTHS YouTube channel unless otherwise noted.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13TH: History Happy Hour - The Bear River Massacre (Online Event) - Free, online event from 6pm to 6:30pm hosted by Idaho State Museum and Idaho State Historical Society. Listen in as Darren Parry speaks with Alison Espindola (Events and Rentals Coordinator, Idaho State Museum) about his book, his people, and his hope for the future. In the early morning of January 29th 1863, at the Northwestern Shoshone winter village Boa Ogoi by the Utah-Idaho boundary line, Colonel Patrick Edward Connor led the 3rd Regiment California Volunteer Infantry to massacre more than 400 Shoshone men, women, and children. The Bear River Massacre, as it is known today, became the largest massacre of Native Americans in the West.