Bertrand Steamboat Anniversary Event

Bertrand Anniversary Event – Saturday June 28th, from 1pm – 4 pm at the DeSoto Visitor Center. To commemorate the 160th anniversary of the sinking of the Bertrand, DeSoto NWR will host an afternoon of special events, beginning at 1 p.m., Saturday June 28th at the DeSoto Visitor Center. Living history reenactors will be present throughout the visitor center from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., giving a sense of what life and travel may have been like for the travelers, salesmen, crew, and others aboard the Bertrand on their way to new opportunities in the Montana Territory. There will also be activities for children and adults between 1 and 3 p.m., including stenciling and a cargo scavenger hunt. To wrap-up the event, join the Bertrand Curator for a presentation at 3 pm.