POLSON-FLATHEAD HISTORICAL MUSEUM

LOCAL WESTERN HISTORY AND PIONEER MEMORABILIA
Daily Admission only $3 for Adults, Seniors $2.50 and Children under 12 are FREE
Open Memorial Day through Labor Day...Sunday 1pm - 3pm, Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm

2011 Summer Events & Fun

There is something for young and old alike this summer, for those who have lived in Polson a long time and those who are recent arrivals to town. Tell your friends, family & visitors about these events & exhibits:

After the Polson 4th of July Parade join us for the Free Ice Cream Social and the Grand Opening of the Polson Fire Station.

Wednesday, July 20th at 7:00 PM is a special presentation called: How Did Women Survive as Homesteaders? The Role the Extension Bureau Played Over the Years. Nori Pearce, Montana State University Family & Consumer Agent for Lake County, will share stories while demonstrating some of the equipment used.

Thursday, August 18th from 1:00 PM to 4 PM
A Walking Tour of Early Businesses researched & led by Sharon Fulton & Tex Brown.
The museum has early business photos, advertising items, and business machines.

The Kids’ Korner is full of fun as the children also learn about their history. They will be engaged in their play without you worrying about them as you look at the museum’s exhibits.

• Activity Notebook geared to two age groups.
• Clothes for dress-up.
• A tepee and horse to ride.
• Books to read.
• A Homesteader stove, table, high chair, & crib… and more.


Share in the Homestead Heritage of the Mission Valley and Flathead Lake area as it is preserved in the Polson-Flathead Historical Museum. Other area museums focus on the Native American presence in the region, but our museum focuses on the pioneers and homesteaders who first inhabited the region. See the development of the area progress over the years through viewing real-life exhibits such as

• The Trading Post, actually see what it was really like to shop in the only store in the region in the 1880's!

• The Flathead "Monster"!

• Marvel at the stagecoaches and buggies that carried passengers to, through and from the Valley!

• Old time Fire Trucks!

• Stand in the middle of a true-to-life kitchen from the 'good old days' and imagine what it was like to cook a meal, wash clothes or preserve food with few labor saving devices!

These are examples of just a few of the exhibits available at the PFHM. Our museum is a living, growing institution developed in the 1960's by the Reservation Pioneers under the guidance of J.F. "Faye" McAlear. Through the years, generous area residents, many descendants of pioneers, have contributed artifacts and other memorabilia to make the museum what it is today, a living example of early life in the Mission Valley. We're easy to find, just drive down Polson's Main Street, 4 blocks from Hwy. 93, and there we are!