Montana highlights industry, recreation and dinosaurs at Great American State Fair

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 569

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Visitors to Washington, D.C., this week are able to stroll through the Great American State Fair, replete with booths representing America’s states and territories.

A giant replica of a sauropod dinosaur rib cage greets visitors to the Montana booth, where they can take part in an interactive fossil dig, a nod to the state’s reputation as one of the world’s premier paleontology destinations.

“As millions of Americans travel to Washington, D.C., to celebrate …

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