P.C. Museum news for June 28, 2017

Happy Summer!

Does anyone know the story behind Cole, Mont.?

Cole was located in Phillips County approximately 20 miles northwest of Saco. At one time, it was a flourishing city of 1,000 people. What brought that many people to that area?

Fort Peck Dam was a great site for building a dam. Suitable soils were available nearby, rock and gravel were found in the immediate vicinity also. But “toe gravel” was not available at the dam site. It was determined that 4,000,000 cubic yards was needed.

Survey’s determined an extensive glacial deposit was located at the town site of Cole. One thousand acre...