February 2015
Kent Goodman
Nelson Story erected a monument to Bozeman at Sunset Hills Cemetery, where it can still be seen next to the Story plot.
January 2015
Main Street Hospitality
Courtney Kramer
A handful of new hotels are under construction in downtown Bozeman, three of which directly impact a historic structure. Kenyon Noble, built in 1957 on Mendenhall Street, has been demolished to make way for an Element by Westin. Across Mendenhall…
Kent Goodman
Probably the first group to celebrate Christmas in Montana were in the Bitterroot Mountains, where a group of rugged trappers had gathered in Fort McMillan.
December 2014
I must admit, your mission was accomplished, sir. May you rest in peace.
December 2014
Courtney Kramer
At the end of 2014, I’d like to take a moment to celebrate the productivity and quiet successes of Bozeman’s historic preservation program over the last year. After years of work, a number of projects finally came to fruition which will…
November 2014
Courtney Kramer
The Cooper Park Historic District is a tangible reminder of Bozeman’s amazing transformation between 1883 and 1945.
October 2014
Kathleen Johns
I look down to notice a second set of footprints on the freshly mopped floor going in the opposite direction of my tracks.
September 2014
Courtney Kramer
Bozeman took advantage of Depression-era Public Works Administration funding to construct new schools.
August 2014
Summer 2014 marks Bozeman’s 150th birthday, also known as a sesquicentennial
Courtney Kramer
John Bozeman (1835-1867), left his wife and three daughters in Pickens County, Georgia in 1858 to participate in the Colorado gold rush.
August 2014
Sweet Pea From Carnival to Festival
Angie Ripple
Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley have been known as the valley of the flowers since only native Americans roamed the area. In the early 1900’s over 17,000 acres of the valley were planted in edible peas harvested both for canning and seed. In…
