Legend says that new emigrants to this country were often told, “Don’t stop in America, go straight to Butte.” At its inception in the 1870s, Butte consisted of just a few mining camps. When copper and silver was discovered, the end of the decade saw Butte becoming a big, energetic city, with each new day […]
Montana
The Lost Cabin Mine in the Bighorn Mountains
Montana Gold Mining History and Locations
Montana is one of the best states in the US to prospect for gold. It has a significant mining history that dates back to the days of Custer’s Last Stand, where a battle broke out over gold-bearing land that was considered sacred by the native Indians there. Although the battle was lost, the war was […]