Butte, Montana
Historic sites and culture seem endless in Butte, Montana. Early 20th century architecture lines many streets, and stamp mills, churches, retired mines, museums, historic theatres, and mansions are visited by many in Butte, MT. It's no wonder why part of the city is a national historic landmark. Trolleys tour many sites in the city and make for an enjoyable overview of what Butte has to offer. Today Butte, Montana is a thriving metropolitan city with tons of culture, new technological businesses, easy transportation, and amazing options for outdoor enthusiasts. During your visit make sure to visit "Our Lady of the Rockies," a statue about the size of the Statue of Liberty, offering a fantastic lookout over Butte, MT.
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Toad Hall Manor - Luxury Lodging in Butte
Located between Yellowstone and Glacier is a classic English-style country inn whose elegance & luxury are perfect for guests who enjoy boutique hotel amenities (golf & spa).
(406) 494-2625
Butte, Montana is known to many as "the Richest Hill on Earth." Its first settlers had no idea what wealth and luck they had landed on in the late 1860s. Although minerals like gold and silver first brought people to Butte, other minerals like copper, manganese, zinc, and lead were soon discovered and brought much prosperity to those who found them. Retired mines like the 1800 foot deep Berkeley Pit and mining museums swarm the city and offer an in-depth history to what life was originally like in Butte, MT. During World War I, there was a great need for copper and many miners were put to work in the area at mines like Granite Mountain. Unfortunately a fire broke out and killed many miners during this time and today you can visit Granite Mountain Memorial which was created to honor the many brave miners. Some museums are full of minerals and rocks and others have extensive exhibits on the tools that were used to extract minerals like copper from the depths of Butte. Around 1880 miners found a large deposit of copper. At this time new technology made the process for extracting this mineral much faster. The railroad had also just arrived in Butte. These three factors helped bring business to Butte, as hotels, theatres, and stores quickly popped up all over its downtown area. By 1920 over 100,000 already inhabited the area
Outdoor attractions surround Butte, Montana. The Highland Mountains and Deer Lodge National Forest are within close proximity to Butte. Camp, hike, bike, and view wildlife like bear, elk, moose, white-tail and mule deer, and Rocky Mountain goats all over the national forest. Fishing opportunities are grand on the Big Hole River as Kokanee, Chinook, silver salmon, trout, and sturgeon swarm its waters. There are three golf courses within Butte for those who like to spend their time on the green. During the winter months, pack or rent skis and make sure to check out the slopes of Discovery Basin.
Ground transportation to and from Butte, as well as within the city, is easy. Butte, Montana sits on the continental divide where I-90 and I-15 intersect. Big Sky is about 119 miles north if you take I-90 to US 191. The Bert Mooney Airport is located in Butte, MT. It is a relatively small airport so flights may be a little pricey. Other regional airports surrounding Butte are located in Missoula, Helena, and Bozeman.
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