Patti Mocabee, 403 Buchanan Street SW, Ronan, MT 59864-2618. The museum is physically located at 500 Round Butte Road West, Ronan. The Garden of the Rockies Museum was established in 1975 by the Mission Valley Heritage Association, for the express purpose of preserving memorabilia from the early pioneers in our community. The Garden of the Rockies Museum is a registered non-profit organization wi
th local volunteers staffing the museum. In 1980, the Catholic Church donated its Parish Hall, which was the first church in Ronan, to the museum, and this building was moved to its current location (the land was donated by the Ronan School District #30). Built in 1910, one of the building’s outstanding features is the embossed tin ceiling and walls.Other attractions in the museum complex are the Sloan Stage Stop, a large machine shed, a “Little Red School House”, a tool shed, the Round Butte School gymnasium, and a memorial rose garden. Exhibits depicting all aspects of the pioneer way of life include photos, household and business furnishings, farm and ranch equipment, and tools. Ronan has long been the agricultural hub of the Mission Valley, and that heritage is evidenced by the many items of farm machinery on the museum premises.
