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Living History makes a comeback in Havre
Last updated 6/3/2021 at 12:56pm
Havre’s annual Living History event will be held this Saturday, with tours, period dress and showcases of the areas historic artifacts on display, though it will look a bit different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, Fort Assinniboine was not able to do much of anything for Living History due to the pandemic, but Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association Chair Ron VandenBoom said that, this year, their event is coming back and is looking to make up for lost time. “We’re pretty happy just to be able to have a Living History this year after the pandemic,” VandenBoo.
Critical repairs at Fort Assinniboine see influx of financial support
Last updated 5/10/2021 at 11:40am
The Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association, has recently received a significant financial boost to its ongoing efforts to repair critical damage to the fort’s Officers’ Amusement Hall roof. A press release sent by Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission Historic Preservation Officer Becki Miller, who has been assisting the association in its efforts, said the organization has now secured $87,000 for the project, but more will be needed to cover the $100,000 plus cost of the repairs before winter comes around again and further damage is inflicted. Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association Chair Ron VandenBoom said in an interview last month that he discovered the leaks two years ago and they potentially threaten to damage the last remaining painting in the building.
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