P a g e 7 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y o f M o n t a n a N e w s l e t t e r plant was soon a roaring furnace. It is about the cleanest wreck ever seen--every particle of wood was consumed by the fire and nothing but ashes and iron remain. The shaft has caved in and for several days after the conflagration smoke was seem issuing from the pit. The town of Hasmark seems deserted since the disappearance of the works, but the old residents who never have lost confidence in the future of their camp feel that while the fire has played serious havoc some time in the near future a custom smelter will adorn the site formerly occupied by the Algonquin and the new ores from the many promising mines around Hasmark will be successfully treated at home.” -Courtesy of the Granite County History Blog Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz The purpose of the Granite County History Blog (https://granitecountyhistory.blogspot.com/) is to share and seek information on the history of Granite County, Montana. In a few cases our topics will lap over into adjacent counties as mining districts especially do not respect the later boundaries imposed by politicians! It is a project of members of the Granite County Historical Society, an organization founded in 1978 by the late Barry Engrav of Philipsburg and now comprised of 8 members dedicated to preserving and interpreting historical documents, artifacts, and sites in the greater Philipsburg area. Our goal is to interest current residents, folks with family roots, and those with an academic interest in the area to add their knowledge to this blog as an ongoing project to deepen and in some cases correct the narrative of the people and events that shaped history in this part of Montana. The recent explosion of scanned historical documents onto the internet is making it possible to greatly speed up historical research, refine historical chronology, and deepen historical interpretation. Perhaps we are entering into a "golden age" of research into our past! Anyone with an interest in the Philipsburg area or Montana history is invited to discuss the topics of our posts, as well as their own data and sources, which we hope will create an ongoing dialogue about the area now known as Granite County. Henneberry House- near Dillon, MT This log house is part of a historic homestead settled in 1883 by William Henneberry at the age of 24, originally from Dubuque, Iowa. His original home is the mostly fallen down cabin near the newly restored one. He lived in the original home for about 22 years. He married in 1898 and had 3 sons, and built the new home around 1905. Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz ship in 1999 using Land & Water Conservation Funds and a grant from Ducks Unlimited. The house, which was badly deteriorated at that time, was renovated to preserve the historic integrity. At the same time, accommodations were added to make it suitable for public recreational use. The cabin is now available as a BLM recreational rental through www.recreation.gov The homestead was transferred to public ownerPhoto by Jolene Ewert-Hintz
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