Phillips County Museum News for May 3, 2017

Phillips County was once home to many communities and towns that no longer exist. Today, a few old buildings may still grace the townsites or stone foundations giving evidence of the families that once lived there. West of Malta, Wagner Montana, still has buildings and homes that indicate a once bustling community. Wagner town site was platted by Andrew Davidson in 1910. At the height of its existence Wagner boasted a general store, a 10-room hotel, a bar, lumber yard, livery stable, barber shop, blacksmith, post office and school. The population reached a high of 150 people inside the town limits. As roads and highways improved many began to shop in Malta and businesses closed or moved away. The last “big business” in Wagner was the Bar D Bar and when a fire destroyed it in 1961 the last merchant closed its door.

The PC Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10-5. Come visit and learn about the communities that still abide in Phillips County.