After 100 years: Work progresses on Fort Assinniboine

After only 32 years in operation, one of the largest forts in the country closed its operation.

Now, 100 years later, the group working to preserve and promote Fort Assinniboine is stepping forward with more improvements on its buildings and more activities at the fort, about six miles south of Havre, including a major event set for Saturday, June 4, including presentations by a local black powder shooting club.

Work to preserve history

Work now is being done to stabilize the stockade, or guard house, building at the fort, and other work on the carriage house, or field-grade officers stables,...