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A trial that stretched to three days on the main street of Nevada City, Idaho Territory, came to a close with conviction recommended by a 24-man jury.

Tales of Montana Christmases past show years of sadness and struggle, joy and celebration.

For all that Montana treasures its history – from the rowdy vigilantes to the statue of triumphant Irish hero and one-time territorial governor Thomas Francis Meagher – you might think it would have done more to preserve the epicenter of that period.

Built in 1864, Stonewall Hall served as the territorial capitol from 1865 to 1875. And it’s now the top priority of the Montana Heritage Commission and the Montana History Foundation in the race to stabilize and save the most important structure from the territorial era.