Awards and Grants

The Montana Historic Preservation Office and the Montana Governor's Office awarded the Monarch Neihart Historical Group a 2021 Montana Historic Preservation Award. 

“The dedicated efforts of the Monarch Neihart Historical Group allow the Monarch Depot to once again welcome people to the town of Monarch. While some viewed the Depot as a hopeless cause, the vision of the Monarch Neihart Historical Group to recapture the past grandeur never wavered. The Group’s desire to save a vital part of the local history spurred them forward” 
        2021 Montana Historic Preservation Award Ceremony

2019 Preservation Award. From L-R: Kristi Scott, Bob Majerus, Janet Enloe, Hugh Enloe

• 2019 - Monarch Neihart Historical Group received a Preservation Award from the Great Falls/Cascade County Historic Preservation Advisory Commission on May 28 for "Outstanding Restoration for The Monarch Depot". The presentation took place at the Russell Museum. From left to right in the picture at the left: Kristi Scott from the Advisory Commission presenting the award to Bob Majerus, Janet Enloe and Hugh Enloe.
• 2016 - $3,000 grant from the Montana History Foundation for depot restoration; $1,000 grant from Northwestern Energy for depot restoration. 
  2016 - We were also honored to have received this testimonial by the Montana History Foundation: "MNHG has done a great job raising additional funds, working with historic preservation experts to determine what and how work needs to be done, and bringing their community together to accomplish the restoration work".         
• 2015 - $5,000 grant from the Montana History Foundation for depot restoration; $750 grant from Great Northern Railway Historical Society for a kiosk; $500 grant from 3Rivers Communication.
• Jun 2014- $5,000 Preserve Montana Grant from The Montana History Foundation for the rehabilitation of the depot roof.
• Apr 2014- Historic Preservation Award from the Great Falls-Cascade County Historic Preservation Advisory Commission for outstanding leadership in the preservation of the area's history and cultural resources;
• 2013- Cascade County, on behalf of MNHG, purchased the property and depot from the Montana Department of Transportation. MDT donated $25,000 to Cascade County, which was then donated to MNHG. This $25,000 is in the form of a grant matching funds.

                                                                         

We also cannot thank enough all of the individuals and businesses who have also contributed monies and in-kind donations, and our wonderful volunteers who have saved us literally thousands of dollars by donating their time!