1. The Extreme History Project
Project
Unearthing the Past at the Crossroads of Cultures
Marsha Fulton ▪ www.extremehistory.wordpress.com ▪ Crystal Alegria
The Archaeological Conservancy to Purchase the Historic Site of Fort Parker, the First Crow
Indian Agency, near Livingston, Montana
July 17, 2012. For Immediate Release: Livingston, Montana. The Archaeological Conservancy and the Fort Parker
land owners have come to an agreement and contracts have been signed for the Conservancy to purchase the
site of Fort Parker along Mission Creek, 9 miles east of Livingston Montana. The Archaeological Conservancy is a
national non-profit organization which purchases archaeological sites around the country for their continued
protection and preservation. Jim Walker, the Southwest Regional Director for the Conservancy, has been
working locally with Marsha Fulton and Crystal Alegria of the Extreme History Project to gather information
pertaining to the site’s historic importance in order to build a case for the Conservancy’s acquisition of the site.
“Fort Parker’s history is not just local history, but has significance on both a state and national level” explains
Marsha Fulton of the Extreme History Project. “The Agency’s history was integral to the process of Montana’s
statehood and its construction in 1869 places it directly at the national shift in American Indian policy with the
presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. Many of Grant’s reforms would play out at Fort Parker.” It was this history that
drew the eye of the Conservancy’s board member and Livingston resident Roddy Stanton who brought Jim
Walker in on the project. Fulton and Alegria, then put Walker in touch with the Fort Parker landowners.
Walker, along with Fulton and Alegria, also met with the Crow Tribal Chairman, Cedric Black Eagle and members
of the Tribal administration. All expressed great interest and support for the purchase. “The Conservancy’s
purchase of the site has enormous importance for the Crow Tribe and the local community who will all benefit
from its preservation,” offers Extreme History’s Alegria. “The Archaeological Conservancy will arrange for the
Crow Tribe to have access to the preserve and The Extreme History Project will create and coordinate
educational opportunities for the local community to come out and learn more about this important place in
Montana’s history.”
The Conservancy and landowners came to an agreement after many months of negotiations and contracts were
signed in June of 2012, giving the Conservancy a one year option on the property. The Conservancy and the
Extreme History Project will be coordinating a fundraising campaign to raise the $249,000 needed for the
acquisition.
Donations can be sent to:
The Archaeological Conservancy, ATTN: Ft. Parker Project
5301 Central Ave NE suite 902, Albuquerque, NM 87108-1517
The Extreme History project has been researching the history of the site through both historic documents and
oral histories of the agency descendants and Tribal members. They are working on a book and a documentary
about Fort Parker and they hope to continue collecting more information to add to an online database which
will be available to the public.
The Extreme History Project
120 W. Callender St. Livingston, MT 59047 ▪ 406.222.2991
www.extremehistory.wordpress.com ▪ extremehistoryproject@yahoo.com

2. For more information about The Archaeological Conservancy go to www.americanarchaeology.com, for The
Extreme History Project go to www.extremehistory.wordpress.com.
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Contact Information
Marsha Fulton
The Extreme History Project
120 W. Callender St. Livingston, MT 59047
406-224-0731
Extremehistoryproject@yahoo.com
The Extreme History Project
120 W. Callender St. Livingston, MT 59047 ▪ 406.222.2991
www.extremehistory.wordpress.com ▪ extremehistoryproject@yahoo.com