We're No Dam Experts: True Crime Edition. Get ready for some spooky tales on this episode! Megan Sanford with The History Museum has compiled a decade of research to create the "Grim Tales of Great Falls," including everything from a ransom note to a box of bones.

Take a self-guided tour of the locations where these stories happened!

1. Goodbye Goldie: Rosebud Alley, 217 1/2 1st Alley South
2. Walter Holmes' freight accident: F.J. Giles & Co, 217 2nd Avenue South
3. Dave Smith last seen: corner of 1st Avenue South and 2nd Street South
4. Box of bones first found: Murphy Maclay Building, 7 2nd Street South
5. Box of bones second found: Bach Cory Building, 103 Central Avenue
6. Inspiration for baby's ransom: Conrad Bank, 324 Central Avenue
7. Murdered husband: Davenport Hotel, 518 1/2 Central Avenue
8. James Wilber hangs himself in jail: 311 3rd Avenue South

Pick up a list with a map (keep in mind some addresses/buildings have changed) from The History Museum or our office at 15 Overlook Drive in Great Falls, Montana.

The History Museum: https://visitgreatfallsmontana.org/listing-item/the-history-museum/

Great Falls is the final stop for a uniquely vibrant exhibit. Willem Volkersz: The View From Here will be displayed at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art through January 25th, 2025. On this episode, Rebecca and Shannon chat with The Square's Sarah Justice and Nicole Evans about the neon and paint-by-number-style installation.

An artist talk and reception will be held at Paris Gibson Square on Friday, October 25th, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Willem Vokersz: http://willemvolkersz.com

Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art: https://www.the-square.org

Our Maker's Series continues with a look at a longstanding art form that reflects the American West - saddle making! Rebecca and Shannon chat with Grizzly Saddlery owner Jeff Gollehon about saddle-making school, his love for leather, and the artistry of his work.

Grizzly Saddlery: https://www.grizzlysaddlery.com/aboutus.html