Heritage Museum Opening 2013
June 2, 2013
The Heritage Museum opened for the season Saturday, with a
variety of exhibits and activities for the entire family. A
beautiful, warm day made the outdoor exhibits and
demonstrations popular, and the indoor presentations and
exhibits were crowd-pleasing as well.
A special Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program, "A
Visit with Teddy Roosevelt" with Arch Ellwein, was a
featured presentation of opening day this year.
Other attractions included operating mining equipment, a
display by the Kootenai Muzzleloaders, a rope-making
demonstration by Charles Robbins, a bear display from MFWP,
gold panning, the Lincoln County Amateur Radio Group
demonstrating ham radio and Morse code, square dancing by
the Libby Spinning Squares, a sock hop in the restored Swamp
Creek community hall, the Libby Miner Print Shop printing
press in operation, a presentation by Jeff Gruber on Libby's
sawmill and stud mill over several decades, a documentary of
David Thompson by George Sibley, a Montana National Guard
photography exhibit, artwork by the Libby Fine Arts Group,
and a restored 1946 Buffalo fire truck, Hyster lumber
carrier and 1926 Model T on display, as well as the Shay
Locomotive undergoing restoration.
The Heritage Museum is open through the summer, Monday-
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00
p.m. Admission is by donation, and volunteers are always
welcome. The museum is located at 34067 U.S. Hwy. 2.
Photos by Maggie Craig, LibbyMT.com
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