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Garden of the Rockies Museum, Ronan, MT
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Garden of the Rockies Museum

A pioneer-era history museum in Ronan, Montana, housed in a 1910 former parish hall with a rural outdoor complex.

400 Round Butte Rd W, Ronan, Montana 59864 · Ronan, MT

About Garden of the Rockies Museum

This Ronan museum, run under the Mission Valley Heritage Association, collects memorabilia from early settlers in the Mission Valley. Its exhibits cover many parts of frontier life, including photographs, household and business furniture, farm and ranch equipment, and hand tools. The main building was a church hall dating to 1910 and is known for its embossed tin ceiling and walls. The grounds also hold a Sloan Stage Stop, a machine shed, a Little Red School House, a tool shed, a former school gymnasium, and a memorial rose garden. Much of the farm machinery on display reflects Ronan's long role as the farming center of the valley.

  • #pioneer history
  • #local history
  • #farm machinery
  • #Mission Valley
  • #rural heritage

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