Historic Preservation Month 2024

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May is National Historic Preservation Month and the Historic Preservation Advisory Board invites you to partake in its month long celebration!

This year’s theme is The Stories and Heritage of the Valley of Flowers. Did you know that Gallatin Valley is also known as the Valley of Flowers? According to the Blackfeet National legend, the Valley of Flowers, or Aapistsisskitsaahko, was called that because of the variety of wildflowers found both on the mountainsides and in the valley. Amongst the different Native people, this land was not to be fought over but shared by many tribes such as the Apsáalooke (Crow), Tsetsêhesêstâhase & So’taa’eo’o (Northern Cheyenne), Sélish (Salish), Ksanka (Kootenai), Niitsitapi (Blackfeet), Lakota & Dakota (Sioux), Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), Bannock, and Shoshoni tribes. You can read more about this "home to many" here.

We continue to share this land and recognize that the stories and heritage of Bozeman and the greater Gallatin Valley are what make this place special. Throughout the month of May, the Historic Preservation Advisory Board and partners will host events dedicated to Bozeman's stories and heritage and the City's historic preservation program. See key dates on the right to learn more and sign up for them. More details will be added as they get solidified.

May is National Historic Preservation Month and the Historic Preservation Advisory Board invites you to partake in its month long celebration!

This year’s theme is The Stories and Heritage of the Valley of Flowers. Did you know that Gallatin Valley is also known as the Valley of Flowers? According to the Blackfeet National legend, the Valley of Flowers, or Aapistsisskitsaahko, was called that because of the variety of wildflowers found both on the mountainsides and in the valley. Amongst the different Native people, this land was not to be fought over but shared by many tribes such as the Apsáalooke (Crow), Tsetsêhesêstâhase & So’taa’eo’o (Northern Cheyenne), Sélish (Salish), Ksanka (Kootenai), Niitsitapi (Blackfeet), Lakota & Dakota (Sioux), Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), Bannock, and Shoshoni tribes. You can read more about this "home to many" here.

We continue to share this land and recognize that the stories and heritage of Bozeman and the greater Gallatin Valley are what make this place special. Throughout the month of May, the Historic Preservation Advisory Board and partners will host events dedicated to Bozeman's stories and heritage and the City's historic preservation program. See key dates on the right to learn more and sign up for them. More details will be added as they get solidified.

Tell us your story!

"In a world that is constantly changing, old places provide people with a sense of being part of a continuum that is necessary for them to be psychologically and emotionally healthy." 

-- Thompson Mayes, Why Do Old Places Matter, Savingplaces.org

There is more to telling the story of our built environment beyond preserving big houses and places of traditional standards of architectural beauty. Preservation is about intangible heritage and stories that represent everyone in our community. We are looking to our community to create a people centered preservation movement that honors a diversity of our stories and ensures that there is representation of all people. 

We call on you to tell us your stories and how it relates to Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley. They can be about the house you live in, your family heritage, the connection you have to the land, or fun facts about Bozeman that not many people know about! Our hope with learning these stories is to tell more narratives, tie it to Bozeman's history, and promote it to the community. Tell us your story below or send it to Sarah Rosenberg, Historic Preservation Officer, srosenberg@bozeman.net. 

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