Grim Tales of Great Falls

At 1pm on Second Saturday October 12, visit The History Museum Ozark Room to hear true, terrible, and chilling tales from Great Falls’ early history with Archives Administrator, Megan Sanford! Not recommended for young children, this presentation will speak of murder, death and suicide. Once you hear the tales, you won’t look at some places in Great Falls the same way again.

Megan Sanford, Archives Administrator for The History Museum, graduated from Great Falls High school and then the University of Great Falls, now the University of Providence, Great Falls. Sanford draws this selection of grim tales from her decade-long experience assisting researchers and her research for her prolific contributions to the museum’s blog “Spray of the Cascades.”

Concurrently, local author John Stephenson-Love will be signing copies of his new book “The Northern Montana Division: The Milwaukee Road.” John does a thorough exploration of the Milwaukee Road’s Northern Montana line, the most successful branch of the 1,418 mile Pacific Extension. His book was reviewed and approved by the Milwaukee Road Historical Association.

John Stephenson-Love grew up in Great Falls. He attended public schools in Great Falls, Montana for ten years and finished his secondary education at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. John graduated from Yale University in 1956 and Harvard Law School in 1960. He paused his law studies to serve a one-year tour in the U.S. Army. Returning to Great Falls, John established a law practice that spanned 51 years.