BIG SANDY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

BIG SANDY, MT

The Big Sandy Historical Museum is a small museum located in the town of Big Sandy, MT. The museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the town and the surrounding area. The museum is housed in a historic building that was once a schoolhouse. The building has been renovated to provide a modern and comfortable space for visitors to learn about the town's history.

The museum's exhibits include artifacts and photographs from the town's early days, as well as displays on the local agriculture, industry, and culture. Visitors can learn about the town's early settlers, including the Native American tribes that once lived in the area. The museum also features a collection of vintage farm equipment, tools, and other artifacts from the town's agricultural past.

In addition to its exhibits, the Big Sandy Historical Museum offers educational programs and events for visitors of all ages. The museum hosts lectures, workshops, and other activities that help visitors learn more about the town's history and culture. Overall, the Big Sandy Historical Museum is a great place to visit for anyone interested in the history of this small Montana town.

BIG SANDY HISTORICAL MUSEUM is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BIG SANDY MT. US MID #8403000210

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).

Upper Missouri Wild and Scenic River, Montana The Missouri is the longest river in the United States, flowing more than 2,500 miles from its source on the eastern slope of the Rockies near Three Forks, Montana, to its confluence with the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Congress designated 149 miles of the Upper Missouri as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System in 1976, calling it an irreplaceable legacy of the historic American west. The Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River section starts at Fort Benton, Montana, and runs 149 miles downstream ending at the James Kipp Recreation Area.

49 species of fish (ranging from 1/2-oz. minnows to 140 lb. paddlefish) reside in the river. Fishermen are most likely to catch goldeye, drum, sauger, walleye, northern pike, channel catfish, carp and smallmouth buffalo.

As a route of western expansion, the Missouri River had few equals. Lewis and Clark spent 3 weeks, from May 24 through June 13, 1805, exploring the segment that is now the Upper Missouri National Wild &amp; Scenic River. Today, this portion is considered to be the premier component of the Lewis &amp; Clark National Historic Trail.

The public lands of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, both under federal and state management, make a significant contribution to the local lifestyle and the regional economy. Within the monument you can float the river, fish, hike, hunt, camp, drive for pleasure, find a little solitude, enjoy a sense of exploration, or simply marvel at the variety of resources around you. Vast portions of the monument are serviced only by graveled and unimproved roads. Much of the monument is not accessible by any road; visitors are invited to explore on foot.

Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides three levels of river classification: wild, scenic, and recreational.

Wild rivers are free of dams, generally inaccessible except by trail, and represent vestiges of primitive America.

Scenic rivers are free of dams, with shorelines or watersheds that are still largely primitive and shorelines that are largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads.

Recreational rivers are readily accessible by road or railroad, may have some development along their shorelines, and may have been dammed in the past.

NPLD Volunteers at Coal Banks Landing in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. Volunteers at Coal Banks Landing in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana.

Contact BIG SANDY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

BIG SANDY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 301
BIG SANDY
MT
59520

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MID #	8403000210
Name	BIG SANDY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name	BIG SANDY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	810449351
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	48.176368, -110.107197
CODES	FIPS State Code: 30 FIPS County Code: 015 US Census Tract: 010300 US Census Block: 1116