Aug
10
2010
0

Annual Threshing Bee a Big Hit!

Each booth educates the public and demonstrates how a product was harvested, whether for sugar beets, wheat, corn or barley or any other product.

Montana isn’t known for the big city lights like New York City and the famous Las Vegas.  However, it does have it’s share of history, events and Old West specialties!  Put that in modern times and it becomes an active, interesting and thrilling event to see.  The annual Threshing Bee is centered around old machinery, history, and education wrapped in one.

Have you ever envisioned the Old West and the effort it took in order to harvest crops, cut hay, or even haul product to a (more…)

May
09
2010
0

Antique Tractor Club Makes Progress

With the Antique Tractor Club, known as the South Central Montana Antique Tractor & Machinery Association, that meets each month; progress continues for the Montana group that is involved with machinery.  The Antique Tractor Club is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 and has continued to grow since.  SCATMA launched the club’s website last December as www.antiquetractorclub.org.  

The Antique Tractor Club is dedicated to  (more…)

Jan
20
2010
1

Huntley Project Museum – Unique Yellowstone County Museum

Image of Huntley Project Museum, taken my Jonathan McNiven

Image of Huntley Project Museum, taken my Jon McNiven

So on my way home from Billings the other day,  I was thinking about places that are outside of town yet not many people know about.  As I’m always looking for new affordable things to do in the Billings area,  I kept coming back to the yellowstone county museums and what they have to offer. 

 For most locals, (I’ll go out on a limb here) the majority of Billings businesses and residents have not (more…)

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