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(No. 119) Alder Gulch to Plentywood

This episode highlights a family mill, an historic steam engine, and geese near Choteau.

Aired 05/21/2003 | Rating TV-G

Backroads of Montana

(No. 119) Alder Gulch to Plentywood

Special | 28m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

This episode highlights a family mill, an historic steam engine, and geese near Choteau.

Host William Marcus takes us along for a tour of the well-preserved Christenot family mill near Alder Gulch and on a ride on a steam engine between Virginia City and Nevada City. After a stop to tempt our sweet teeth at the Parrot Confectionary in Helena, we marvel at snow geese flocking in their thousands to Freezout Lake, near Choteau,and at the creations of Plentywood inventor Pat Tange.

Aired 05/21/2003 | Rating TV-G

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Backroads of Montana is a local public television program presented by Montana PBS

Greater Montana Foundation

Backroads of Montana

(No. 119) Alder Gulch to Plentywood

Special | 28m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Host William Marcus takes us along for a tour of the well-preserved Christenot family mill near Alder Gulch and on a ride on a steam engine between Virginia City and Nevada City. After a stop to tempt our sweet teeth at the Parrot Confectionary in Helena, we marvel at snow geese flocking in their thousands to Freezout Lake, near Choteau,and at the creations of Plentywood inventor Pat Tange.

Aired 05/21/2003 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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