Fort Missoula was built by in 1877 by the United States Army who were there as a safeguard for settlers against possible threats from the Nez Perce and other local Native American tribes. In its history, it has served as a camp for Italian prisoners of war, and as an internment camp for Japanese-Americans arrested after Pearl Harbor.

Today, the museum, housed in what was once the Quartermaster's Storehouse, has exhibits about the history of Missoula, the diverse neighborhoods that exist in the city, and offers child-friendly guided tours through the buildings and lands of the original fort, including the officers' quarters, the carriage house, the sawmill, the schoolhouse, and the church.

The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, 3400 Captain Rawn Way, Missoula, Montana 59804, Phone: 406-728-3476

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