Historic places in Butte
6 historic buildings, sites and memorials in Butte.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.
Historic places in Butte
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Butte Trolley
2 hour historical tour. Starts and ends at Chamber of Commerce.
Summer hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-6PM, Sun 9AM-4PM.
- See
Dumas Brothel Museum
Longest operating brothel in the U.S. (established 1890, shut down for tax evasion in 1982). The building is in poor condition with a long history of financial problems and the contents are likely not original (the site was burglarized soon after a museum in the house closed in 2005). Offering paranormal tours by reservation or check website for events. All that remains of Butte's Red-light District is on display!
Every other Sat 11AM-6PM
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Granite Mountain Memorial Trail
This 1.2 mi one-way trail winds its way up the hill from Uptown, through historic mineyards and along many of the remaining headframes, up to the Granite Mountain Memorial. Interpretive signs along the way provide details on each of the many relics along the way.
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Old Butte Historical Adventures
Walking tours explore the colorful history of Butte, Montana — "The Richest Hill on Earth". 1½-hour tours.
Adult $10, child under 12 $5, senior over 65 $8
- Do Not mapped
An Ri Ra Irish Festival
Celebrating the cities Irish history. Music, dance, vendors and other activities.
August$25 adult weekend pass
- See Not mapped
Granite Mountain Speculator Mine Memorial
A fire in a copper mine in 1917 lead to the death of 168 miners, the deadliest hard rock mining event in U.S. history. A memorial honoring these miners was erected at the site. Read the notes written by the miners while they waited to be rescued.
Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Butte (CC BY-SA 4.0).