AUGUSTA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

AUGUSTA, MT

Forest Service workers and partners spray weeds in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Forest Service workers and partners spray weeds in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Credit: Forest Service - Northern Region

The Augusta Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Augusta, Montana. Its mission is to preserve and share the history of the Augusta area, which includes the towns of Sun River, Gibson Flats, Simms, and Fairfield.

The society was founded in 1984 and is run by a board of directors and volunteers. It is housed in the historic Augusta schoolhouse, which was built in 1914 and served as a school until 1971.

The society's collection includes artifacts, photographs, documents, and other items related to the history of the area. Some of the highlights of the collection include a 1903 buggy, a 1938 fire engine, and a 1905 Columbia Graphophone. The society also has a research library with books, newspapers, and other resources for those interested in local history.

The Augusta Area Historical Society hosts events throughout the year, including an annual Ice Cream Social, a Christmas bazaar, and historical lectures. The society also offers tours of the schoolhouse and other historic sites in the area.

Overall, the Augusta Area Historical Society is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Augusta area and Montana as a whole. Its dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to preserve and share the stories of the past for future generations to enjoy.

AUGUSTA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in AUGUSTA MT. US MID #8403000067

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

Forest Service workers and partners spray weeds in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Spotted Knapweed - Centaurea stoebe USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Spotted Knapweed - Centaurea stoebe USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Forest Service workers and partners spray weeds in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Common Hound's-tonge - Cynoglossum officinale - on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Hound's tongue (or houndstongue) is a noxious weed native to western Asia and eastern Europe that can grow up to 4-feet tall. Houndstongue flowers are a dark reddish-purple in color and produce small, rounded burrs at the end of each season which attach themselves to fur, clothing, vehicles, and more like Velcro. These burrs travel long distances and facilitate the spread of this weed. USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Common Hound's-tonge - Cynoglossum officinale - on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Hound's tongue (or houndstongue) is a noxious weed native to western Asia and eastern Europe that can grow up to 4-feet tall. Houndstongue flowers are a dark reddish-purple in color and produce small, rounded burrs at the end of each season which attach themselves to fur, clothing, vehicles, and more like Velcro. These burrs travel long distances and facilitate the spread of this weed. USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Common Hound's-tonge - Cynoglossum officinale - on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Hound's tongue (or houndstongue) is a noxious weed native to western Asia and eastern Europe that can grow up to 4-feet tall. Houndstongue flowers are a dark reddish-purple in color and produce small, rounded burrs at the end of each season which attach themselves to fur, clothing, vehicles, and more like Velcro. These burrs travel long distances and facilitate the spread of this weed. USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Common Hound's-tonge - Cynoglossum officinale - on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Hound's tongue (or houndstongue) is a noxious weed native to western Asia and eastern Europe that can grow up to 4-feet tall. Houndstongue flowers are a dark reddish-purple in color and produce small, rounded burrs at the end of each season which attach themselves to fur, clothing, vehicles, and more like Velcro. These burrs travel long distances and facilitate the spread of this weed. USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Common Hound's-tonge - Cynoglossum officinale - on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Hound's tongue (or houndstongue) is a noxious weed native to western Asia and eastern Europe that can grow up to 4-feet tall. Houndstongue flowers are a dark reddish-purple in color and produce small, rounded burrs at the end of each season which attach themselves to fur, clothing, vehicles, and more like Velcro. These burrs travel long distances and facilitate the spread of this weed. USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Common Hound's-tonge - Cynoglossum officinale - on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Hound's tongue (or houndstongue) is a noxious weed native to western Asia and eastern Europe that can grow up to 4-feet tall. Houndstongue flowers are a dark reddish-purple in color and produce small, rounded burrs at the end of each season which attach themselves to fur, clothing, vehicles, and more like Velcro. These burrs travel long distances and facilitate the spread of this weed. USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Common Hound's-tonge - Cynoglossum officinale - on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Hound's tongue (or houndstongue) is a noxious weed native to western Asia and eastern Europe that can grow up to 4-feet tall. Houndstongue flowers are a dark reddish-purple in color and produce small, rounded burrs at the end of each season which attach themselves to fur, clothing, vehicles, and more like Velcro. These burrs travel long distances and facilitate the spread of this weed. USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey
Common Hound's-tonge - Cynoglossum officinale - on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Hound's tongue (or houndstongue) is a noxious weed native to western Asia and eastern Europe that can grow up to 4-feet tall. Houndstongue flowers are a dark reddish-purple in color and produce small, rounded burrs at the end of each season which attach themselves to fur, clothing, vehicles, and more like Velcro. These burrs travel long distances and facilitate the spread of this weed. USDA Forest Service Photo / Samsara Chapman Duffey

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AUGUSTA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 476
AUGUSTA
MT
59410

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MID # 8403000067
Name AUGUSTA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 113702234
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 47.494938, -112.388971
CODES FIPS State Code: 30
FIPS County Code: 049
US Census Tract: 000100
US Census Block: 2176