Pioneer
Gallatin County Pioneer Museum
Housed in an historic jail, the Gallatin County Pioneer Museum offers views of the past, of how things used to be, of the good
ol' days.
The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, retains much of its character from the days it held law-breakers, including Seth Danner, hanged inside the building in 1924 after being convicted of ending the lives of two people along the Gallatin River.
Visitors can step inside an authentic 1870's log cabin and share the claustrophobic sense of family togetherness in a
12-by-14-foot home.
The museum contains the world's only model of Fort Ellis, built along the Bozeman Trail to provide protection to immigrants coming into the new territory. Only months later, the trail was abandoned as it was too dangerous to defend against the natives.
Strolling through the museum, visitors learn about John Bozeman and his untimely death, and see artifacts of the native peoples who lived in the valley long before Lewis and Clark came through in 1805. You can also view guns, tools, and automobiles from a previous age.
A resource library is available to the public, with family histories and books unavailable elsewhere, together with more than 10,000 photographs archived for quick viewing. The bookstore provides the best in gifts and reading material for bedtime research of our fascinating history.
The museum is located just two blocks from downtown Bozeman.
Winter hours, October through May:
11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday - Friday,
Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Group tours welcome, and guides are available. Handicapped access. Free admission.
For More Information:
317 W. Main St.
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-522-8122
- content from Bozeman Chamber
of Commerce
42FOther pages you might find helpful:
Gallatin Historical Society's Pioneer Museum
Make sure to visit the Pioneer Museum for an in depth historic account of the area.
