In order to establish and support the Northern Rockies Heritage Center, the Board of Directors authorized the formation of the NRHC Brevet Club. Membership in the Brevet Club confers special privileges and is limited to the first fifty donors who contribute $1,000 or more toward the development of the NRHC at Fort Missoula.

The Brevet Club was named for the brevet rank given to soldiers, primarily in the Civil War by the Union Army, as a meritorious promotion. This honor was originally given to those who served in combat with valor, though in later years it was given more freely. Those who were brevetted had essentially no additional authority due to the brevet promotion in rank, except in certain unusual circumstances. In Montana history, there is probably no more famous officer to carry a brevet rank than General George Armstrong Custer. He was given the brevet rank of Major General during the Civil War, but his permanent rank was Captain.

Members receive a sterling silver lapel pin designed especially for the NRHC Brevet Club by silversmith Lee Carrel. The pin design includes a depiction of Officer’s Row in relief. Each pin is signed and numbered.

In addition, Brevet Club members’ are engraved on a plaque displayed in the Villa.

Your contribution will assist the NRHC in its efforts to place historical, cultural, and educational attractions in the buildings known as Officers’ Row. Because the NRHC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.