Jefferson Valley Museum

Jefferson Valley Museum Historical displays and information about the Jefferson Valley. Open Memorial Day Weekend through September 15th, 1:00 to 5:00 PM, Tuesday through Sunday.

Admission: Free, donations are welcomed. Mailing Info: Box 902 Whitehall, MT 59759 To preserve the past for use in the future is the mission of the Jefferson Valley Museum as it depicts the history and heritage of the Jefferson Valley. This area was once home to Native American tribes, fur trappers, miners and homesteaders who took to raising horses, cattle and produced for the area's mining camps

. By the turn of the century, the Northern Pacific Railroad arrived, followed by the Milwaukee Railroad, and life the valley changed forever. All this can be rediscovered in the restored 1914 barn located three blocks south from the middle of downtown Whitehall. Genealogy cards are kept for those working on family history. Research material also available. Directions: Jefferson Valley Museum is housed in a restored 1914 barn located three blocks south from the middle of downtown Whitehall. The Museum is also Handicapped Accessible and has restrooms.

Blacksmiths were once a very important part of everyday life in Whitehall and across the country. Mr. McGlynn's was one...
08/31/2026

Blacksmiths were once a very important part of everyday life in Whitehall and across the country. Mr. McGlynn's was one of those in early Whitehall.

Shakespear in the Park has become a popular annual summer event in town. Did you know that it first came to town in Aug...
08/31/2026

Shakespear in the Park has become a popular annual summer event in town. Did you know that it first came to town in August 1973 with the performance held in the park where the Frontier Days car show is now.

Most people never see the sorting room in a post office. This undated photo from the sorting room in the Whitehall Post...
08/25/2026

Most people never see the sorting room in a post office. This undated photo from the sorting room in the Whitehall Post Office shows, from left to right: Harris Hessen, Bill Sleeman, Virginia Bryan, and Hazel Sleeman.

Whitehall has had a post office, of various kinds, since at least the 1870s. For many decades residents picked up or dr...
08/20/2026

Whitehall has had a post office, of various kinds, since at least the 1870s. For many decades residents picked up or dropped off their mail in a building on the south side of the alley by the Masonic Temple. We lost that building in 2009 due to fire.
Date of this photo is uncertain when Misters Devore, Bryan and Speck posed in the that post office lobby.

1917. John and Solomon Daniels drilling a water well for the Whitehall Creamery. This may be the creamery that was loc...
08/16/2026

1917. John and Solomon Daniels drilling a water well for the Whitehall Creamery. This may be the creamery that was located where the Valley Bank is today. John Daniels was a Civil War veteran.

This 1941 photo is not about the woman. We do not have her name (UPDATE - the woman is Mildred Stewart Kountz. Read mo...
08/11/2026

This 1941 photo is not about the woman. We do not have her name (UPDATE - the woman is Mildred Stewart Kountz. Read more about her in the comments). This about the building and the sign in the window just behind her. Take a close look and you will see this is where Dr. Hill had his office. He came to Whitehall in 1938 and lived in the small brick home across the street (First Street). The two-story building is still there and has been a private home for many years as it was prior to being known as the Hill Hospital.

Our museum has a number of books and pamphlets from the past. One highlights the great Montana flood of 1964. These ar...
08/09/2026

Our museum has a number of books and pamphlets from the past. One highlights the great Montana flood of 1964. These are two photos from that book. For more information, search 1964 Montana Flood on the internet or visit the museum to see the book.

Have you seen our new museum signs? After several decades, we have new informational signs around town, now with a phot...
08/07/2026

Have you seen our new museum signs? After several decades, we have new informational signs around town, now with a photo of the Big Red Barn to help people find us.
Our regular season runs through September 15th. Local third graders will coming over this fall and you could too, by arranging in advance for a museum tour for your family or group.
Don't forget to check out our website for more information.

Date of this sheep herd photo in Whitehall is unknown. Photo courtesy of John Kountz. You can see Brownback peak in th...
08/01/2026

Date of this sheep herd photo in Whitehall is unknown. Photo courtesy of John Kountz. You can see Brownback peak in the background.
Judging from the buildings, this was on the south side of the railroad tracks and likely in the early 1900s.

Whitehall in June 1909, photo by H. H. Huber. Mr. Huber owned the building that is now the Star theater and took many p...
07/26/2026

Whitehall in June 1909, photo by H. H. Huber. Mr. Huber owned the building that is now the Star theater and took many photos of early Whitehall.
On the left side of the photo, you can see the original Methodist Church. The tall building in the background was the school. This would be destroyed by a powerful windstorm in the second decade of the 1900s.

Address

303 S Division Street
Whitehall, MT
59759

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(406) 287-7813

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