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New exhibit pays homage to Bob Marshall

Hungry Horse News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years AGO
by Hungry Horse News
| March 31, 2013 9:04 AM
Trail work in the area that would become the Bob Marshall Wilderness circa 1923.

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The Museum at Central School recently created a display commemorating Bob Marshall and the 1.5 million-acre wilderness complex that bears his name.

Marshall was the original founder of the Wilderness Society and was instrumental in forming the Wilderness Act, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year.

The centerpiece of the display is an historic trail camp complete with antique camping gear, tools used in building the original wilderness trails, and remnants from the oldest surviving phone line in the U.S. There is also a life-size photo of Marshall himself.

Historic photos of crews constructing trails in the “Bob” are juxtaposed with current photos of crews from the nonprofit Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation working on trail maintenance, weed eradication and historic preservation in the wilderness.

The exhibit will remain at the museum for one year. An opening reception will take place on Tuesday, April 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. with free admission, light refreshments, wine and beer.

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The Museum at Central School recently created a display commemorating Bob Marshall and the 1.5 million-acre wilderness complex that bears his name.

Marshall was the original founder of the Wilderness Society and was instrumental in forming the Wilderness Act, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year.

The centerpiece of the display is an historic trail camp complete with antique camping gear, tools used in building the original wilderness trails, and remnants from the oldest surviving phone line in the U.S. There is also a life-size photo of Marshall himself.

Historic photos of crews constructing trails in the “Bob” are juxtaposed with current photos of crews from the nonprofit Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation working on trail maintenance, weed eradication and historic preservation in the wilderness.

The exhibit will remain at the museum for one year. An opening reception will take place on Tuesday, April 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. with free admission, light refreshments, wine and beer.

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