The 34th annual Frenchman Butte Museum Festival brought hundreds to the small community to learn about history and take in activities.
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The festival, held on Aug. 10, starting with a church service before the museum buildings opened and eventgoers packed the area.
“It’s kind of our annual festival. We have it every year and have entertainment and a few demonstrations going on,” said Glen Grant, vice-president, Frenchman Butte Museum.
“We’ll have the blacksmith open, they do rope making, and the fur guy is here. Some of the booths are selling books and our museum trinkets, a couple of artists, they’re new this year.”
The festival is the museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year and showcases the history and items its gathered, free for people to tour.
A parade looped around the small community twice, showing off old vehicles, businesses, dignitaries and tractors.
Entertainers took to the stage throughout the day before the event wrapped up with a roast beef supper.
“We have supper in the evening, entertainment throughout the day,” said Grant.
Volunteers greeted people as they entered the old buildings ready to recount the rich history of Frenchman Butte.
“We’ve got a school that used to be local over here, built early in the 1900s,” he said. “Then a bunch of other buildings with displays.”
Grant said the festival is typically quite full, and this year, the grounds were packed prior to the parade. People took in a quick lunch and enjoyed some homemade pie.
As for the museum, while it’s their big event for the year, they’re open throughout the summer for those wanting to learn about the area’s history.
“We open May long weekend and we’re open every day until September long weekend,” said Grant. “Times other than that, we can have a private tour. You can call ahead and book a tour.”
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