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Hayes Homestead cabin on display illustrates early 20th-century homestead life
Summary
At the historical museum, presenters described the Hayes Homestead Cabin (circa 1900), its furnishings and domestic practices, and how it connected Bonner and local mills to McNamara's landing on the Blackfoot River.
Presenters at the historical museum described the Hayes Homestead Cabin as built in about 1900 by Patrick Hayes to connect Bonner and the mill to McNamara's landing on the Blackfoot River, and they outlined daily life inside the structure. "This is the Hayes Homestead Cabin at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula in Missoula, Montana. The cabin was originally built in 1900 by a guy named Patrick Hayes," a presenter said.
The presentation listed typical furnishings and domestic practices: stove and oven for cooking and butter/cheese making, a small dining table, straw-filled beds and a weaving table. The speaker noted that chores were manual, including washing clothes by hand. The adjacent barn and an old wagon were described as examples of un-restored auxiliary structures and simple transport.
The segment was educational and focused on material culture; it did not include policy or funding announcements related to preservation or restoration.
