05-28-2026 Thursday, Miles City, Montana and the Range Riders Museum

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We are staying in the Miles City KOA Journey. I spoke to one of the employees this morning. I wanted to know the names of the trees in the campground; they are cottonwood trees. It’s so pretty. He told me they were here when General Custer was here, so they are over 200 years old. He also told me Custer camped on the river a little way from the KOA. What a great history this park has. I think this is the cleanest KOA we have stayed at. The grass is really green, and they keep up with the weeds. 

We went through the Range Riders Museum today. What a surprise this place was. So much history of the area, relics, antiques, stories of locals, pictures and history of range riders, and so much more. There was a barbed wire display, taxidermy eagles, golden eagles, beavers, marmots, and foxes. Their collection of guns was impressive—along with Indian artifacts, original wagons, and carriages. There were six buildings in total. This was one of those surprises you go in not knowing what to expect and loving what you experience. We would recommend this if you're in the area. 

Afterward, I wanted to go to a shop downtown that one of the KOA workers had told me about. It was called Girl Ran Away With The Spoon. I just loved the name. The artist works extensively with mixed metals, metal jewelry, and sterling silverware. She does beautiful work. I bought a few pieces and a new hat. 

At this point, we were pretty hungry. We decided to try the Tilt Works Brewhouse and Casino for a late lunch. Great ambiance inside. They have pinball machines as well as digital gambling machines. Barry loved their beer and bought a few crowlers along with a hat. 

After, we went to Miles City Saddlery. A salesperson at Girl Ran Away With The Spoon told him they have a great knife collection. Yes, he did find a beautiful knife. He buys knives, and I buy hats. 

We drove around town a little to see the area—nice, clean town. 









This made me laugh. 

Very impressive gun collection. 


Loved this display. 

My favorite display. 



An Iron Lung. I've never seen one before. Only in pictures. 

These are items that this Dr. removed from patients.
If you zoom in, each one tells you where it was in the body. 


There was a lot of American Indian beadwork on display.




This is by one of the county buildings. The woman who owns
The Girl Ran Away With The Spoon was commissioned to make these. I love them. 









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