Drummond brings together schoolhouse history and art with a variety of park settings along the Clark Fork River. The New Chicago Schoolhouse and the Ohrmann Museum and Gallery are cultural highlights; each park offers its own landmarks and activities. The Drummond City Park/Campground also hosts the Farmer's Market. In addition, the Drummond PRCA Rodeo takes place annually. When planning your trip, it is worth distinguishing the locations and their respective features from a specific event date.
School history at the western end of town
The New Chicago Schoolhouse was built in 1874 and moved to the western end of Drummond in 1988. These dates mark different milestones: 1874 for its construction and 1988 for its relocation. Volunteers from the Lower Valley Historical Society restored the building. An exhibit at the New Chicago Schoolhouse tells the story of pioneer teacher Emma Davis Wilson. The building’s history and the story of a teacher are thus presented as two distinct aspects. Visitors comparing cultural attractions by focus will find a different emphasis here than in the art display at the Ohrmann Museum and Gallery.
Sculptures and more art at the Ohrmann Museum and Gallery
The Ohrmann Museum and Gallery displays life-size welded steel sculptures of elk, bison, bears, and a woolly mammoth. Bronze works, wood carvings, clay sculptures, and paintings by Bill Ohrmann are also on view. The shift from steel to bronze, wood, and clay, and then to painting, brings the different art forms to life. The museum thus complements the historical perspective of the New Chicago Schoolhouse with artworks in a range of materials. If you plan to visit the Ohrmann Museum and Gallery, check that it is open before you go.
Parks: picnics, riverside settings, and activities
Drummond East End Day-Park is on the south side of Front Street, just before the eastbound Interstate 90 on-ramp used to leave Drummond. The park offers a place for picnics and outdoor breaks. Kiwanis Riverfront Park is west of Old Highway 10 on the Clark Fork River; its grounds extend across Montana Highway 1. The parks therefore have different landmarks for finding them: Front Street and the eastbound I-90 on-ramp for East End Day-Park, and Old Highway 10 and Montana Highway 1 for Kiwanis Riverfront Park.
Drummond City Park/Campground is also on the Clark Fork River. Its listed features include a boat ramp and a playground; the site also provides access to fishing, and canoeing is possible there. By comparison, picnics and outdoor breaks are the main attractions at East End Day-Park. You can choose based on the kind of park experience you want: an outdoor break or activities involving a boat ramp, fishing, and canoeing. The playground is another feature of City Park/Campground.
Farmer's Market and Drummond PRCA Rodeo
The Drummond Farmer's Market takes place at Drummond City Park/Campground. The Drummond PRCA Rodeo is an annual event in Drummond, Montana. The 2025 edition was the 84th and was scheduled for July 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the American Legion Goldstar Post 125 Rodeo Grounds in Drummond. These date and time details apply to the 2025 event. If you are planning a trip around the rodeo, check the date and time for your travel year.
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