Broadwater County Museum 2026 Season

On May 17, the Broadwater County Museum held the 2026 Open House with a full house in attendance. In addition to the Broadwater County residents, we hosted a number of MSU "Pre-Teacher" students visiting Townsend. 

Museum Curator Linda Huth made a fascinating presentation on the history of the Broadwater County Museum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Townsend Schools 7th grade visits Radersburg

On April 29,2026 Preserve Broadwater History, the Broadwater County Museum, Radersburg Historical Preservation, Inc. (RHPI) and the Radersburg Cemetery Board 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!

Linda Huth (Broadwater County Museum Curator) started off the outing by giving an interesting and entertaining history of Radersburg. All of the students were enthralled with Linda’s presentation.

 

Students Enjoying a Photo Op

 

To read more about the field trip click on:

Radersburg History Outing

 

The Eleanor Marks Library

The Museum features an extensive library. Included in the library are copies of most of the local newspapers. These date back to the 1800s. Copies of these newspapers are also available on microfisch and are available for public use.

We have extensive records of obituaries of local residents and the location of their burial. This information is also available to the public. Below, in the Additional Information section of this site is comprehensive information on the cemeteries and burial sites in Broadwater County. To access the information, click on the cemetery you desire. A deep debt of gratitude is owed to Mike Castleberry and Charlene Spaulding for compiling this information.

Of interest to many who visit the Museum are the “Family History” files. These files contain histories of many local families, both past and present. We always welcome additional information for these files.