Montana Twilight - A video documentary about the Missouri River ferry boat

A 30-minute video documentary on the Missouri River ferry boat, and a heartfelt tribute to a slowly vanishing way of life!

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Carter ferry at half capacity Still Tiny After All These Years
Ferries are a slowly vanishing part of the history of Montana dating back well into the nineteenth century. Russ' cows sink the ferry Sink or Swim
Most ferry trips are quick, quiet and uneventful. But a few of them stand out to the contrary.

Tim relates the ferry's history Ferrymen and Ferrywomen
Learn about the men and women who operate the ferries, often carrying on a long-lived family tradition. Hayfield on farm near Winifred Charlie Russell Country
Here you find some fun and educational things to include in your itinerary when visiting the ferries in central Montana.

Pickup truck at ferry dock Gurgling and Honking
Hear sounds recorded live on the Missouri River (Caution: Long download time.)

		Still Tiny After All These Years Ferries are a slowly vanishing part of the history of Montana dating back well into the nineteenth century.			Sink or Swim Most ferry trips are quick, quiet and uneventful. But a few of them stand out to the contrary.
		Ferrymen and Ferrywomen Learn about the men and women who operate the ferries, often carrying on a long-lived family tradition.			Charlie Russell Country Here you find some fun and educational things to include in your itinerary when visiting the ferries in central Montana.
		Gurgling and Honking Hear sounds recorded live on the Missouri River (Caution: Long download time.)