MONTANA
The information below are past events for your state.
August 2. BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST: The 75th Anniversary of the CCC at Birch Creek Center will be highlighted to promote awareness of the CCC program and the men who served, so communities can recognize the value and strength of America’s youth during the Great Depression. It will provide an opportunity to visualize he tremendous resulting social and cultural benefits. This Event will tell the stories of the people and projects of the CCC with living history exhibits and education programs
The Montana Historic Preservation Dept. held its Awards Ceremony and Reception on May 22. The theme for this year’s commemoration of activities is “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”
The Montana
Historical Society plans to hold their annual conference Oct. 16-18 in
Glasgow. This will be their 35th annual conference and their theme this year
is “Damned If We Do.” They will be exploring the history of Northeast
Montana, the Fort Peck Dam, the New Deal in Montana, the Sioux and
Assiniboine peoples, and much more.
The New Deal portion will occur on Friday, Oct. 17 and is tentatively
expected to include:
*Fifty Cents an Hour—musical presentation by Lois and Del Longuist about the
building the Ft. Peck Dam
*The Grapes of Wrath
*The USFS and CCC and Depression-Era Projects in MT
*The MT Power Co. and the New Deal
*From Barge to Barn:Reincarnation of the Jefferson Dredge
Dillon—Birch Creek Center at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest: The 75th Anniversary of the New Deal will be held August 2 and will highlight the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the New Deal that created it. The event will help promote awareness of the CCC program and the men who served. Hopefully Montana’s southwest communities will recognize the value and strength of America’s youth during the Great Depression and visualize the tremendous resulting social and cultural benefits. This event will tell the stories of the people and projects of the CCC with living history exhibits and educational programs thru partnerships with historical organizations.
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