Historical group hosts presentation on Conrad Mansion
Kalispell's pioneer founder Charles Conrad and his historic mansion is the topic of a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17. The talk is being hel...
Kalispell's pioneer founder Charles Conrad and his historic mansion is the topic of a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17. The talk is being held on the lawn of the Conrad Mansion at 300 Woodland Ave. in Kalispell. The presentation is sponsored by the Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners, a local history group. Admission is $5 for non-members and adults. Youths under 16 get in free. Mansion Director Brit Clark will describe how Fort Benton businessman Charles Conrad and Jim Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway, joined forces to create a new town out of farmers' fields in 1891.