Columbus, Montana: Dummy on Gallows, Relics of Killer
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Museum of the Beartooths
- Address:
- 440 E. 5th Ave N., Columbus, MT
- Directions:
- Museum of the Beartooths. North side of town, on the northwest corner of 5th St. and E. 5th Ave. N.
- Hours:
- Summer M-F 10-5, Sa 11-3 closed Su; fewer days off-season. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 406-322-4588
- Admission:
- Free, donations appreciated.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Crazed farmer Franklin Robideau killed two people in 1937, was hanged in 1938, and the mementoes of those events are on display -- as well as a dummy on a gallows.
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The corrugated metal exterior is intended to emulate the makeshift building where the hanging took place (viewing was by invitation only, and a mob had to make-do by peeping through holes and cracks in the metal).
The museum has some other neat items, including bobsleds designed to be airdropped in WWII.
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