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Museum of the Upper Missouri
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Covering the era from 1800 to 1900, the Museum of the Upper Missouri highlights the importance of Fort Benton and the role it played as a trading post, military fort, and the head of steamboat navigation. There are daily guided tours at the adjacent Old Fort Benton, considered the birthplace of Montana; its 1846 blockhouse is the oldest standing structure in the state. Highlights of the museum include tours of the restored frontier-era fort. The $10 fee also gives you access to the nearby Museum of the Northern Great Plains and the Missouri Breaks National Monument Interpretive Center.
- Address: Old Fort Park, Fort Benton, MT, 59442 | Map It
- Phone: 406/622-5316
- Cost: $10 for area museum pass
- Hours: May--Sept., Mon.--Sat. 10--4, Sun. noon--4, tours of fort at 10:30 and 1:30; other months by appointment only
- Location: Fort Benton
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