Entry No. 16 — the Bozeman file — filed under: oddities

Headwaters Heritage Museum

Set inside a 1910 former bank on the National Register, this volunteer-run museum is a glorious jumble of headwaters-area oddities. Star exhibits include an anvil pulled from the river that may be the oldest American-made anvil in existence, Montana's record 29.5-pound brown trout from 1966, and a sprawling barbed-wire collection. Upstairs recreates a vanished town with an old kitchen, schoolroom, millinery shop, beauty parlor, and dental office.

The move: Make a road trip of it and see who can find the single weirdest object, from the giant trout to the wall of barbed wire.

📍 Before you go Seasonal: generally open June 1-Sept 30 (Mon-Sat) plus the first weekend in December; free, donations welcome. ~31 miles from Bozeman.

• 📍 Three Forks
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 202 S Main St, Three Forks, MT 59752

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-24