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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: May 11, 2018
Caption: Land Use
Additional Description: The land surrounding Fort Owen was first farmed in the 1840s by the Missionaries at St. Mary's Mission. Here the Jesuits cultivated Montana's first crop of wheat, oats and potatoes. During the 1850s and 1860s, Major Owen continued producing these crops, cut hay, and raised a wide variety of garden vegetables. The rich valley grasses provided excellent pasture for the Fort's horses, cattle, and other livestock.
Submitted: September 19, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p445877
File Size: 3.550 Megabytes

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