Preserve Broadwater History

On April 30 2025, Preserve Broadwater History, the Broadwater County Museum and Radersburg Historical Preservation, Inc. (RHPI) hosted the Townsend Schools 7th grade class's 5th annual outing at the historic Radersburg School.

The 7th grade class is the class that studies Montana History and Radersburg has a very rich history!

Preserve Montana and Preseve Broadwater History are hosting a workshop on restoring historic buildings focusing on the Johnson Schoolhouse.

The workshop is a full day meeting starting at 9:00am on March 29 at the American Legion Hall. Lunch will be provided.

Topics will include:

Mark your calendars for January 13th, to attend
a special Night tour at the Broadwater County
Museum with Museum Curator, Linda Huth.
Linda is the Author of the entertaining
Broadwater County column ‘This Week in
History’ and an expert in local history. This
event is sponsored by The Old Baldy Adult
Education Program.

On May 13 2024, the Townsend Middle School students came to Radersburg for the third annual history outing.  The Townsend Seventh grade students study Montana history.  Radersburg is has an extremely interesting history: once the county seat for Jefferson County and a hub of industry and travel for southwest Montana.

Preserve Broadwater History, the Broadwater County Museum and Radersburg Historical Preservation, Inc. joined together to co-sponsor the second annual Radersburg History Outing.

On April 27, the Townsend Schools 7th Grade Class (the class studying Montana History) visited historic Radersburg in Broadwater County.

The outing was co-sponsored by Preserve Broadwater History, Radersburg Historical Preservation, Inc. and the Broadwater Historical Society.

The students arrived at the historic Radersburg School (built in 1913)  where Linda Huth (Broadwater County Museum Curator) made a presentation on the history of Radersburg. Afterwards they were treated to hamburgers, chips, cookies and water.

The Johnson Schoolhouse is an historic building located near the turnoff to Confederate Gulch on MT Highway 284.  The schoolhouse is situated on private property owned by Diane and Michael Brown.  With the generous permission of Diane and Michael Brown, Preserve Broadwater History, Inc is working to first preserve the schoolhouse then restore the schoolhouse.