Lured by the Homestead Act, open spaces, and cheap land, several Mennonites of Dutch heritage swarmed to the area in 1916. As increasing numbers of Mennonites arrived daily, the community of Lustre was born with significant emphasis placed on religion.
Although a post office was built in 1917 to aid in communication with neighboring towns and states, Lustre’s residents were not intrigued by this development. With five churches, Lustre’s citizens were primarily interested in practicing their religious beliefs, and by 1959, the town could no longer support its own postal service.
Photo Gallery
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Big Open 2 640x425
Big Open 2 640x425
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Big Open 3 640x425
Big Open 3 640x425
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Big Open 640x425
Big Open 640x425
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Fort Peck Theatre 640x425
Fort Peck Theatre 640x425
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Fort Union 11 640x425
Fort Union 11 640x425
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Four Buttes 640x425
Four Buttes 640x425
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Peerless Beer Sign
Peerless Beer Sign
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Pioneer Town Scobey 1 640x425
Pioneer Town Scobey 1 640x425
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Pioneer Town Scobey 2 640x425
Pioneer Town Scobey 2 640x425
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Pioneer Town Scobey 3 640x425
Pioneer Town Scobey 3 640x425
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Pioneer Town Scobey 4 640x425
Pioneer Town Scobey 4 640x425
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Pioneer Town Scobey 5 640x425
Pioneer Town Scobey 5 640x425
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Pioneer Town Scobey 6 640x425
Pioneer Town Scobey 6 640x425
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Pioneer Town Scobey 7 640x425
Pioneer Town Scobey 7 640x425
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Pioneer Town Scobey 8 640x425
Pioneer Town Scobey 8 640x425
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Plentywood Gulches 1 640x425
Plentywood Gulches 1 640x425
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Plentywood Gulches 2 640x425
Plentywood Gulches 2 640x425
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Plentywood Gulches 3 640x425
Plentywood Gulches 3 640x425
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Plentywood Gulches 4 640x425
Plentywood Gulches 4 640x425
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Powerhouse Museum Ft
Powerhouse Museum Ft
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Sugar Beet Fairview
Sugar Beet Fairview