The Original Mine — Attraction in Butte

I love exploring local history like this old mine works, and the surrounding buildings and history of small town America. This is just one of the historical sites in "Uptown" Butte. Much of "Uptown is abandoned, but there are plenty of shops open to keep the shopper in the family busy. The historian can keep his eye open along the streets of "Uptown" and he will find many gems...

A fantastic outdoor venue that is the main stage for the Montana folk festival, Irish fest, and lots of other events throughout the summer months. In the winter, the parking lot is turned into a lighted skating rink.

I hope this location continues to grow and improve over time. One of...

In the summer months this place is host to some of Buttes amazing festivals. They have cleaned the grounds up and made it quite a show piece, truly giving you a sense of what mining life was like when you enter the buildings on...