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Townsend Schools Seventh Graders gathered at the Historic Radersburg Schoolhouse for a presentation from Broadwater County Museum Curator Linda Huth about the history of Radersburg during the second annual Radersburg History Outing sponsored by the Broadwater County Museum, Radersburg Historic Preserveration, Inc. and Preserve Broadwater History.

To read more about the outing click on Second Annual Radersburg History Outing

 

First Hanging in Radersburg 

In 1877,  Allen M. Easterly was appointed sheriff of Jefferson County for one and a half years, after which he was elected for two terms. While acting as sheriff, Mr. Easterly executed the first man who suffered this penalty of the law in Jefferson county.

The handing took place on March 1, 1868. The man executed was Micaja McAndrews who murdered George Mavor. The two men had been traveling together from the Black Hills of South Dakota and when 12 miles above Boulder, McAndrews shot his companion through the head while he was asleep. He was arrested at Butte (then called Pioneer City) by Samuel P. Alexander, who with five guards brought McAndrews back to Radersburg where he was given a trial and hanged.