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08.19.15 Cottonwood City in Deer Lodge, Montana

Sunday afternoon I drove into town (Deer Lodge, Montana) to check out some things we didn't see last week. Roy chose to stay home and nap! Being a small town most everything was closed on Sunday afternoon. However, the Cottonwood City was open! It's a neat little replica of Deer Lodge in the old days.… Continue reading 08.19.15 Cottonwood City in Deer Lodge, Montana

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08.17.15 Yay for Western States CAT!!!!!

UPDATE ON OUR TRAVELS:  Monday morning, August 17, 2015. We pulled out of our RV spot at Indian Creek Campground in Deer Lodge, Montana thinking we were headed for Spokane, Washington. HOWEVER - Roy saw that Dora's batteries weren't charging and knew we must take action.  He got on the phone with a Caterpillar (our… Continue reading 08.17.15 Yay for Western States CAT!!!!!

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08.17.15 Frontier Museum and Yesterday’s Playthings – Deer Lodge, Montana

Monday, August 17, 2015 - This morning as you are reading this we are on the road to Spokane Washington.  The park we were planning to stay in was Lewis and Clark RV Park in Kamiah, Idaho.  We received word that they were evacuated due to a huge forest fire in the area.  Many buildings… Continue reading 08.17.15 Frontier Museum and Yesterday’s Playthings – Deer Lodge, Montana

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08.16.15 Old Prison Museum – Deer Lodge, Montana

Sunday, August 16, 2015 - Our second stop on Friday touring local museums was the Old Montana Prison which is now used as a museum. Bands of outlaws and Vigilantes roamed early Montana Territory leaving a path of destruction and death.  In an attempt to tame the Wild West, a prison was established in Deer… Continue reading 08.16.15 Old Prison Museum – Deer Lodge, Montana

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08.15.15 Super COOL Montana Auto Museum – Deer Lodge, Montana

Saturday, August 15, 2015 - Happy Saturday everyone!  It's beautiful here in Deer Lodge, Montana and we're looking forward to a wonderful weekend! The Old Prison Museum and Montana Auto Museum are both in Deer Lodge, Montana.  The auto museum is inside of the prison museum building. Having rested for two days we're off for… Continue reading 08.15.15 Super COOL Montana Auto Museum – Deer Lodge, Montana