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09/03/2026

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Louise Wood. (We will add as we can throughout the weeks ahead)

The first murder that occurred in Troy was that of a railroad man (Hawkins) by a man named "Swede Pete." This murder was committed in the alley behind Ed Riley's saloon, and was witnessed by several men. The victim was hit over the head with a blunt instrument, supposedly due to rivalry over a woman. "Swede Pete" was convicted and sent to Deer Lodge for ten years.

The second murder was that of Plunket, a rancher and bachelor, who lived across the river. Sometime in the 1890's Plunket was shot by "persons unknown," as the verdict read.

Is it Friday yet? I was asked this question this morning..I for one, am not ready for this Friday yet. We had a late sta...
09/03/2026

Is it Friday yet? I was asked this question this morning..I for one, am not ready for this Friday yet. We had a late start to open this year, thus limiting my time to share with guests and locals the Troy stories and read such interesting history and look deeper into our rising from when Lake City aka Troy first began. So, tomorrow, Friday, September 4, will be the last day of the 2026 season open to the public. Your welcome to message here, or call City of Troy, Montana city hall (406-295-4151) to arrange for visit though at the museum during closed season-I'm almost always around!. Until then..have a memorable fall and winter, see you Memorial Day weekend 2027! -Susie Garrison Taylor

Thank you Troy School District, Montana for your donation of last year's addition of the Troy Trojan School Year Book. T...
09/02/2026

Thank you Troy School District, Montana for your donation of last year's addition of the Troy Trojan School Year Book. Thanks for supporting your local museum! Have a great 2026/2027 year kids, staff, and parents!

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Lo...
09/01/2026

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Louise Wood. (We will add as we can throughout the weeks ahead)

In the fall of 1908, a "Mother's Club" was organized, composed of mothers of infants about one year old. Mrs. Will Raymond was one, Mrs. D.T. Wood, Mrs. Herbert Partridge, Mrs. R.E. Clay also belonged. We met at the first in the early fall, out of doors for picnics, then afterwards at the homes of members. We always had lunch and discussed the merits of our respective "Angels." The club finally broke when the different mothers declared they were going to ask the Ladies Aid to judge which was the prettiest baby!

Unidentified 1908 Ladies Aide group.

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Lo...
08/29/2026

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Louise Wood. (We will add as we can throughout the weeks ahead)

The robbery of the post office took place in 1906. A young man about eighteen years of age, who was employed on the Wood Ranch, came to town one night armed with pistol and r***e, and broke into the post office. He r***ed the cash drawer of $300, and from the store stole several sweaters and some valuable Meerschaum Pipes (which cached under the steps of a nearby rooming house where they were found several months later). The boy started up the railroad tracks toward Libby. The robbery was discovered almost immediately, and a posse of all available men in town went right after him, and sighted him near Kootenai Falls. He shot twice at D.T. Wood and missed him, then swam the Kootenai River and reached LIbby, but was apprehended the next morning and sent to Deer Lodge for five years for post office robbery.

Museum display of old to***co tins and an old prospectors pipe (not a Meerschaum) currenlty at the Troy Museum.

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Lo...
08/20/2026

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Louise Wood. (We will add as we can throughout the weeks ahead)

In August, 1906, a fire destroyed most of the front street. It started in Mr. Allen's hotel from a lamp being tipped over, with the result that the hotel burned to the ground, along with everything in it. D.T. Wood's hotel, post office, and store burned, along with the Whiting's Saloon. Of course we had no fire department, so everything went up in smoke. H.D Whiting did not build again, but George Allen erected his new hotel the next spring. Stanley Wood, then fourteen years old, started up the post office the day after the fire in a small building near the family home. In three days, his father, D.T. Wood, had started up his business in a tent, and in six weeks a new store building was under construction. The new firm of D.T Wood assumed the name of "D.T. Wood and Son"

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Lo...
08/18/2026

We would like to share the writings of one of Troys first family members, in her own typed out words, verbatim, Edith Louise Wood. (We will add as we can throughout the weeks ahead)

Horseback riding was one of our favorite pastimes in those early days. Those who belonged to our "Riding Brigade" were Mrs. H.D. Whiting, Mrs. D.T. Wood, Mrs. Ed Touney, Mrs. B.H. Reynolds, Mrs. J.P. Bartlett, the Misses Hazel, Mable, and Pearl Whiting (as they grew older), and Stanley T. Wood. Mrs. Harris of Libby, who was a friend of some of the Troy ladies, joined us at different times. Many a mountain gallop was enjoyed by us all. Side-saddles were the order of the day at first, but mountain roads proved too dangerous for them, so men's saddles and split skirts were brought into vogue. The skirts were modest in the extreme, but of course we did not think so in those days!

Recent donation from Ken and Mary Jo McLean of Troy. Backstory: Ken recently remodeled their pump house/storage shed and...
08/11/2026

Recent donation from Ken and Mary Jo McLean of Troy.
Backstory: Ken recently remodeled their pump house/storage shed and while removing boards, discovered this, nailed in the main wall, faced down. It was used by one of the previous property owners in Kootenai Vista, the Blublaugh Family, when the pump house started out as a kids playhouse posssibly around 1978. Thanks Ken and Mary Jo for the neat sign!
Now..any guesses where this sign would have been in the U.S. Forest Service - Kootenai National Forest Troy area?

These two Hoffman cousins have been so full of curiosity of the Troy Museum, they even asked to donate items they person...
08/09/2026

These two Hoffman cousins have been so full of curiosity of the Troy Museum, they even asked to donate items they personally found in Troy to us. It has been fun to have them in; and now they can come visit again and see their own piece's of history! (It's also funny to hear all the Hoffman kids laugh and giggle over their parents' school pictures in the old yearbooks!) đŸ˜†

We are often asked if we have any Troy history books for purchase. Yes..yes we sure do! Help build your own library or g...
08/07/2026

We are often asked if we have any Troy history books for purchase.
Yes..yes we sure do!
Help build your own library or grab for the perfect gift ideas! We currently have the Jim Calvi books 5,6,7 availabe-25$ each. And we have the Marjorie J. Pomeroy 5 pack booklet series for 10$ a set.

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629 East Missoula Avenue
Troy, MT
59935

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(406) 295-4540

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