Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame seeks nominations for Class of 2016 

11/19/2015

 

Big Timber - The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) is seeking nominations for the 2016 Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame induction round. Every year, the MCHF & WHC honors living and historical figures that have made notable contributions to Montana’s western heritage.

“In order to identify those in Montana’s communities who are most deserving of inclusion in the Hall of Fame, people across the state are encouraged to get involved in the nomination process,” said Stan Rasmussen, District Five Trustee of the MCHF & WHC. “Nominations are open to the public and can be made by anyone. We encourage all to reflect on those that have made notable contributions to our western heritage here in the great state of Montana.”

2016 will mark the sixth year the MCHF & WHC will honor living historical figures and the ninth year of honoring legacy (non-living) inductees. One living inductee and two legacy inductees from each of the MCHF & WHC’s 12 Trustee Districts will be chosen from votes cast by the MCHF & WHC Board of Trustees based on nominations from the public. Nominees are assigned to a Trustee District for consideration based on the area where their notable contributions were made.

Nominees can be men, women, ranches, stage coach lines, animals, hotels, etc.—anyone or anything that has made a notable contribution to our Montana western heritage. A listing of inductees from 2012-2015, the 2016 Nomination Form, and more about the Hall of Fame induction process can be found online at http://www.montanacowboyfame.org. If you would like to make a nomination, you must contact the MCHF & WHC at christy@montanacowboyfame.org or by calling (406) 932-5444 prior to the submission deadline to express your intent to nominate. All nomination documents must be in electronic format and emailed by March 31, 2016.

The 2016 Class of the MCHF & WHC will be announced by press release by June 30, 2016. Winning inductees will be honored at the 2017 Annual Circle the Wagons Gathering.


The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame gallery TALES FROM THE SADDLE: COME RIDE ALONG, a hands-on exhibition focused on how the horse shaped the west, is now open in partnership with the Charles M. Russell Museum in Great Falls. Saddle up and enjoy a virtual reality game, interactive children’s activities, and read the stories of our MCHF inductees featured on the kiosk.

Visit the Charles M. Russell Museum 400 13th Street North, Great Falls, Montana.

Summer Hours (May 1-Sept 30): Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Winter Hours (Oct 1-April 30): Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Museum is closed on the following holidays: Thanksgiving, Winter Holiday (Dec 24-Jan 2), Easter, July 3 and 4.

Open until 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

CMR Museum ⟩  MCHF Gallery ⟩