Havre Historic Tours and More

We invite you to take a step back in time and experience Havre's exciting history, from our wild and wooly days through it's refinement during the early twentieth century, and its progress through the mid-twentieth century. Our Historic Havre Strolls and History Among the Headstones Tours are worth your time and offers insight into Havre's history you will not get at any other historic site in town. Our tours are carefully researched for accuracy, with the truth always more interesting than fiction! Whether you choose to make an appointment for a live guided tour, or choose to watch our videos at your convenience on Vimeo, you will enjoy each presentation!

We also offer our two popular local history books and DVDs, along with other products, on our online shop. Please check back often, as new products will be added.

A podcast is available on Buzzsprout, and we also have a YouTube channel. Check us out!

We invite you to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month in May and Living History in June with us!

We have the highest possible standards, and we achieve this goal with every tour we conduct, every tea party and dining experience we offer, every research project we contract, and every book we publish.  We are proud of the work we accomplish, and our love and passion shines through in what we do!

Havre Historic Tours and More (formerly High Line Heritage Resources) is a proud member of the Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society, Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association, Old Forts Trail, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Havre Chamber of Commerce.

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  Emily Mayer

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Miss Emily Ann Mayer is a member of one of Hill County's oldest families.  Her love for Havre and Hill County history started during her childhood, fostered by her family and friends who were aware of Miss Emily’s love for her hometown’s history and passion for its historic buildings.  She attended Havre Public Schools and is a Havre High School graduate.  She earned her Associate of Science in Business Administration Degree from Montana State University-Northern, and later that year earned the Outstanding Young Montanan Award from the Montana JayCees, due in no small part to her efforts in preserving local history.  She has earned a certificate from the Asheford Institute of Antiques (2008), is an official certified Tea and Etiquette Consultant through the Dorothea Johnson Tea and Etiquette Masterclass (2009) and has successfully earned a ServSafe Certificate for Managers (2020).

Miss Emily's resume of local history and historic preservation accomplishments is impressive.  She guided tours of Havre Beneath the Streets and Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump and managed the Clack Museum for several years; served on the Clack Museum Foundation during the historic old Havre post office Heritage Center project; serves on the Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association board and guided tours of that historic site for many years, as well as participating in the Old Forts Trail Association; dependably served Hill County on the Russell Country Tourism Board of Directors (now Central Montana Tourism) for seven years; served on the Havre Chamber Tourism Committee for several years and chaired the committee multiple times; and was instrumental in creating the Havre Historic Preservation Commission, generously volunteering her time as Historic Preservation Officer and successfully included Hill County in the Commission before resigning her position after five years of dedicated service.  Miss Emily subsequently took her calling in life of local history and historic preservation and founded Havre Historic Tours and More (formerly High Line Heritage Resources) so she could focus on her tours, write local history books and accomplish other goals she set for her business, and Havre and Hill County have benefitted tremendously due to her tireless efforts. Miss Emily writes a local history column for the Havre Daily News and has contributed historical information for The Havre Herald online newspaper. She hosts the Havre Area History Recollections broadcast on KNMC 90.1 FM. She is a member of the Havre Chamber of Commerce and has served on the Legislative, Business Development and Events Committees. Miss Emily loves working on preserving local history, especially her two historic homes, and has dedicated her life to what she loves doing for the community.

"Those who do not preserve the past, cannot teach the future.  A picture is a poor substitute for the real building or site.  Once history is gone, it is gone for good, and we need to save what little we have left, so the future may learn from the past.  I believe it is very important, and I have made it my life's work to preserve Hill County, Montana's history where and when I can!"

Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision: We will continue to serve as the leading and trusted source of and for the preservation of Havre, Hill County, Montana’s history and be an active participant in tourism and cultural activities.

Our Mission: We are leaders in local history and historic preservation and provide the best tours, research, publications, productions, and cultural/commemorative events in Hill County, Montana, with the ultimate goal the preservation and restoration of the historic Mathews and Boone/Dalrymple homes and desired house museum for the community.

ABC Fox Montana, Reporter Taylor Chase

Our History