Judge a poster contest, learn about local mining history

Jefferson High School American history students did a little digging into the past and unearthed the knowledge that,  within a span of roughly 100 years, most mining operations here had ceased or diminished — despite the industry being one of the initial reasons people came to the county.

The results of their research are now on display at the Jefferson County Museum and the community is invited to judge the 54 entries that looked at specific mines, such as Montana Tunnels, while others researched the impact of mining in the county and state.

The poster contest is a collaboration between the Jefferson County Museum and Cody Ottman’s junior American History class. It is similar to the contest held last year that examined the impact of the 1918 Spanish Flu in Montana and in Jefferson County.