UTICA MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MOCCASIN, MT

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The name of the town is taken from a nearby mountain range called the Moccasin Mountain range. The name of the mountains come from the look with densely forested lodge pole pine trees; the Native Americans thought they looked like moccasins, thus giving the mountains and the town a name.

Moccasin has also been hit hard by devastating wildfires that struck the area in 1916, 1919, 1922, and 1955. The town never really recovered from the fires, which burned an entire block of buildings.

Moccasin began as a homestead community. A post office existed in the 1880s. D. O. Holt established a hotel and store here in 1905. In 1908 the Montana State legislature created the MSU Central Agricultural Research Center, three miles west of Moccasin. The purpose of the center was to teach dry land farming techniques to the newly arrived homesteaders. Even after the homesteaders bust, the center went on to develop machinery and new crops, improving the area's wheat yields.

The nearby Ackley Lake State Park, named after an early settler and frontiersman, offers diverse water sports opportunities. Stocked with rainbow trout, the lake is often good angling for 10 to 15 inch fish. The elevation of the park is 4,336 feet and is 160 acres in size.


Photo by Eric Friedebach
Moccasin, Montana Credit: Eric Friedebach

The Utica Museum and Historical Society is a small museum located in the town of Moccasin, Montana. The museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of the town and the surrounding area. It is housed in a historic building that was once the town's schoolhouse.

The museum's collection includes artifacts, photographs, and documents that tell the story of Moccasin and the surrounding area. Visitors can see exhibits on the town's early settlers, the agriculture and ranching industries that have been the backbone of the local economy, and the history of transportation in the area.

One of the highlights of the museum is a collection of antique cars, trucks, and tractors that were used in the area in the early 20th century. The museum also has a display of Native American artifacts, including tools and weapons used by the area's indigenous peoples.

The Utica Museum and Historical Society is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who are passionate about preserving the history of their community. The museum is open to the public during the summer months and offers guided tours and educational programs for visitors of all ages.

UTICA MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MOCCASIN MT. US MID #8403000254

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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UTICA MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
5443 INDIANA RD
MOCCASIN
MT
59462-9533

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UTICA MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY Information

MID # 8403000254
Name UTICA MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 810509427
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201109
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 47.055176, -109.908185
CODES FIPS State Code: 30
FIPS County Code: 045
US Census Tract: 000100
US Census Block: 2480