Wide Cottonwoods and the Mysteries of Fort Owen @MontanaHistoricalSociety
Wide Cottonwoods and the Mysteries of Fort Owen  @MontanaHistoricalSociety
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Montana, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks archaeologist Rachel Reckin discusses how new research into primary sources, Indigenous histories, and the archaeological record have illuminated the complex Indigenous world of Fort Owen, including a previously unknown murder mystery, the site's deep Salish roots, and a surprising architectural history.
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