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Montana Historical Society Receives $15,000 Gift from Stockman Bank for Education Endowment

February 18, 2026/

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The Montana Historical Society (MTHS) received a $15,000 donation from Stockman Bank during the grand opening of the bank’s newest Helena branch on February 12, 2026. The gift supports the Montana History and Civics Education Endowment, which provides grants to Montana schools for educational field trips to the Montana Heritage Center and State Capitol.

The donation continues Stockman Bank’s support of MTHS, following a previous $100,000 contribution to help construct the recently opened Montana Heritage Center.

“Our roots are based in Montana and history is very important to us” said Bill Coffee, CEO of Stockman Bank. “We value learning from the past to focus on the future.”


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