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Daytime

Butte Daytime History

Spend the afternoon exploring Butte’s unique history, starting with a local lunch and ending with a quiet moment in a nearby park.

Best time: noneAbout 120 min

Timeline

  1. 11:30

    Pork Chop John

    Grab a Butte pork chop sandwich. Locals talk about the local variety of fried, breaded pork chop sandwich, and former residents frequently wax nostalgic for them.

  2. 12:15

    Dumas Brothel Museum

    Visit the Dumas Brothel Museum. It is the longest operating brothel in the U.S., established in 1890 and shut down for tax evasion in 1982. All that remains of Butte's Red-light District is on display.

  3. 12:45

    Emma Park

    Walk to Emma Park. It is a short walk from the museum and offers a quiet space to rest after your history lesson.

Local tip

The Dumas Brothel Museum is open every other Saturday from 11AM to 6PM. Make sure your visit aligns with their schedule.

Check before you go

  • Dumas Brothel Museum: Every other Sat 11AM-6PM
  • Pork Chop John: Mo-Sa 10:30-22:30

Worth knowing

  • Pork Chop John is open at 11:30 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Butte (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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