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For a number of years, Fort Missoula was a subinstallation under the accountability of Fort Carson, Colorado. The majority of the land is now in the hands of non-military agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and Missoula County (including the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula).
Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman. This list of museums in Montana encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
Fort Missoula is home to the Historic Museum, dedicated to preserving the history of Western Montana, and to the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History [92] [93] and the Northern Rockies Heritage Center. [94] The National Museum of Forest Service History is constructing the National Conservation Legacy and Education Center in Missoula, too. [21]
Fort Missoula was established near Missoula, Montana as a permanent military post in 1877 in response to citizen concerns of conflict with local Native American tribes. In 1941 Fort Missoula was turned over to the "Department of Immigration and Naturalization" for use as an Alien Detention Center for non-military Italian men.
The site of the connected military action led by Marcus Reno and Frederick Benteen is also part of the National Monument, but is about 3 miles (4.83 km) southeast of the main site. [ 3 ] History of site
Pages in category "Museums in Missoula, Montana" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Montana Museum of Art & Culture; P.
Minnesota Air National Guard Museum [citation needed] Selfridge Military Air Museum [citation needed] Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum [24] This museum was once part of the Air Force museum system, but was renamed and transferred to the Space Force when it became an independent branch: Air Force Space and Missile Museum [citation needed]