Dillon, MT

Our first stop in Montana was in Dillon, a small college town south of Butte. After a nice lunch at Sparky's Garage Bar & Grill, we picked up some brochures at the visitor's center before heading down the street to the Beaverhead County Museum.

Old truck outside Sparky's Garage Bar & Grill

The museum was only $2 for seniors, and well worth the price. It looks small from the outside, but it packs a lot into a small amount of space.

Beaverhead County Museum in Dillon, MT

Old phone switchboard

Betty in the saddle

A Cadillac vacuum sweeper

There is a story behind Betty's time in the saddle, but you will have to ask her about it.

The exhibits are not limited to the ones inside the museum. Also on the grounds are several other buildings to explore including a one-room log cabin, and one-room school house, and a train depot. The latter houses some exhibits of its own, and the remainder of the depot has been converted to a small theatre.

Betty outside one-room log cabin

Inside the one-room school house

The old train depot that is now a museum and theatre