Ravalli County Museum & Historical Society — Attraction in Hamilton

Great little museum. Came to MT in search of the Montana Cafe as seen on Hank Williams Jr album cover. The song made it seem such a fantastic place that I wanted to experience it for myself... I was only 30 + years too late. Had a nice chat w/ Judy at the desk. She told me the old restaurant was great! I found the neon sign! It resides here in this museum along w/ restaurant history. Had planned to eat at what was the current Montana Cafe in Darby, MT only to learn it had also closed. Wish I'd arrived at the museum earlier in the day because I hadn't enough time for the...

I really like this museum because of all the history inside. I like how this museum tells stories of logging, homesteading, the old court house, to history of Hamilton, MT. One of my favorites is the section about the Rocky mountain laboratory that is here in Hamilton, MT. It will make you come out scratching because of the ticks part. I won't go much further because I want you to experience it for yourself, but I got really fascinated! Hope you have...

Great time at the museum! The sweet woman at the counter was very kind and helpful. The preview movie before taking the tour was awesome. We enjoyed the quilting museum part also. Especially the part where you could color a quilt square and also write your Quilt story if you had one. Worth...