Montana Historical Society

Montana Historical Society

The Veterans and Pioneers Memorial Building, home of the Montana Historical Society since 1953, as it appeared in 1999
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 2, 1865 (1865-02-02)
JurisdictionMontana State Government
HeadquartersHelena, Montana
MottoBig Sky, Big Land, Big History
Agency executive
  • Molly Kruckenberg, Director
Websitemhs.mt.gov

The Montana Historical Society (MHS) is a historical society located in the U.S. state of Montana that acts to preserve historical resources important to the understanding of Montana history. The society provides services through six operational programs: Administration, Research Center, Museum, Publications, Historic Preservation, and Education. It is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the governor, which hires the director of the society and sets policy for the agency.[1] Founded in 1865, it is one of the oldest such institutions in the Western United States.[2]

  1. ^ "History, Goals, and Authorizations". Montana Historical Society. State of Montana. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ Shovers, Brian (Spring 2002). "Saving Montana's Past: The Creation and Evolution of the Montana Historical Society and Montana The Magazine of Western History". Montana The Magazine of Western History. 52 (1). Montana Historical Society: 48–59. JSTOR 4520395.

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