The museum contains thousands of artifacts and memorabilia depicting the local history, such as a small anvil, all that remains of a trading post established here in 1810. The largest fish ever caught in the state of Montana—a 29 1/2 pound brown trout caught at Wade Lake in 1966 by a resident of Three Forks—is on display.

Nostalgic scenes from the past include a dental office, kitchen, laundry nook, schoolroom, blacksmith shop, beauty salon and millinery shop. The military room holds remembrances of our local veterans. Three Forks began as a railroad community, and the Milwaukee Railroad station agent’s office holds an interesting assortment of memorabilia of those bygone days. Another excellent exhibit is 701 different types of barbed wire.

A log cabin from Gallatin City, built in the 1860s of cottonwood logs, can be seen in the picnic area directly behind the museum. The interior is furnished with the necessities of pioneer life, and prickly pear cactus grow and bloom on its rooftop.

The museum is open from May through September Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Reprinted from museum brochure.