Upper Swan Valley Historical Society

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Preserving and Promoting the Cultural Heritage of the Swan Valley

Preserving and Promoting the Cultural Heritage of the Swan ValleyPreserving and Promoting the Cultural Heritage of the Swan ValleyPreserving and Promoting the Cultural Heritage of the Swan Valley

Welcome!

The Upper Swan Valley Historical Society (USVHS), established in 1988, is dedicated to the discovery, collection, preservation and interpretation of materials that will help establish and illustrate our local history.


The upper Swan Valley area is unique in that it still retains a plethora of evidence of its varied history. There still exist old Indian trails crisscrossing our mountains. Old trapper cabins and marten notched trees are still around on the landscape. This area was homesteaded and settled at a relatively late date, primarily from the mid-1910's and later, with many artifacts and buildings of that particular era still in existence. Early Forest Service ranger station buildings and cabins are still here. Springboard notched trees and sawmill sites from the early logging days are scattered around the valley.

two men, one wearing hat, and pack horse
man wearing sunglasses and hat with catch of two fish
two children standing, with two dogs

SAT DEC 7

Frostbite Festival Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale

10 am

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3 pm

Swan Valley School

Event Details

SAT DEC 7

Frostbite Festival Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale

See Events page for:

  • Frostbite Festival event details
  • Crafters and artisans registration form
  • Call for bakers information

10 am

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3 pm

Swan Valley School

Volunteer Woodworkers Needed

Volunteer woodworkers are needed to build replicas of the train cars at Swan Valley Museum. If you are interested in helping, contact Steve Lamar, (406) 754-2745.

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School Tour Highlights

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A self-guided tour of the Swan Valley Museum and exhibits on the museum grounds. Download the free Explore MontanaTM app to access photos, audio, video and written descriptions. Search for Explore Montana on the App Store or Google Play.The self-guided tour is funded by Preserve Montana.

Upper Swan Valley Historical Society

P.O. Box 1128 | Condon, MT 59826

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