Summer staycation · tours available during the summer months at 10 noon, 2 a.m., p.m. and 3:30...

THE MONTANA STANDARD SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020 | 1

staycationSummer

Exploring the 406

2020

2 | Saturday, June 27, 2020 SUMMER STAYCATION

Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives

� 17 W. Quartz St. � 406-782-3280 � buttearchives.org

Learn more about Butte’s mining, la-bor, lifestyle and family histories. The Archives occupies a historic fire hall built in 1900 and features an inviting reading room, friendly staff, exhibits, collections, photographs, public programming, small firefighter’s museum and rotating displays. A knowledgeable staff is available to assist with research on Butte’s rich history. Ser-vices are available Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Butte Trolley � 1000 George St., Butte, Mt � (406) 723-3177 � (800) 735-6814The fastest and most colorful way to

learn about Butte is a Trolley Tour. In about two hours, you’ll see where the characters, famous folk, miners and scoundrels lived and worked. Plus, you’ll hear how they made Butte the lively, urban center it was. Drivers are especially chosen because of their knowledge of Butte history and folk-lore, which is presented in an entertaining manner.

Sightseeing tour includes a variety of sites including but not limited to our National Landmark Historic District, the Charles W. Clark Chateau, Victorian neighborhoods, the Copper King Mansion, the Dumas Brothel Museum, The World Museum of Mining, and the Mai Wah Mu-seum and old Chinatown. The only stop is at the Berkeley Pit Viewing Stand.

The tours begin and end at the Butte Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Infor-

mation Center. The hours, Call for (406) 723-3177 for trolley tours. Prices: Adults $20, Seniors 65+ $18, Students 12-17 $15, Children 4-11 $8, Age 3 and under are free.

Clark Chateau � 321 W. Broadway � (406) 565-5600 � Christine Martin, curator

The Clark Chateau is an historic man-sion located in Uptown Butte. Now op-erated by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, it is dedicated to interpreting Butte’s fascinating and diverse history through the exploration of the humani-ties. Local artists, academics, writers, and performers are invited to utilize the space as a means of discussing the issues facing

Butte today, placed in the larger context of the world around us.

The Chateau’s summer hours are Thurs-day through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Cha-teau tours are available by appointment at 406-565-5600.

PLACES TO

SEE

SUMMER STAYCATION Saturday, June 27, 2020 | 3

Copper King Mansion � 219 West Granite, Butte, Mt 59701 � (406) 782-7580The mansion was built for Copper King

William A. Clark. Privately owned, now, much of its magnificence remains in the architecture, interior woodwork, light fix-tures, furniture, and furnishings. Guided tours available during the summer months at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tours not during summer need appoint-ment and must be scheduled 24 hours in advance. Price: Adults $10, Children $5.

Granite Mountain Mine Memorial

� (406) 723-3177 � (800) 735-6814

Near midnight on June 8, 1917, a fire broke out at the 2,400 foot level of the Granite Mountain Mine. It quickly spread to the neighboring Speculator Mine. Fire, smoke, and gas claimed the lives of 168 miners. Incredibly, 31 survived to tell the tale. The memorial, built in 1996, features letters to families from the fallen miners, a reproduction of the story in the Butte newspaper, and the names of the miners who gave their lives. The floor of the me-morial is paved with bricks bearing fami-lies’ remembrances.

Headframes Dotting the landscape and skyline of

Butte are fourteen tall, black steel struc-tures. Variously called “gallows frames,” gallus frames, or headframes, these mark

the remnants of mines that honeycombed the Butte hill. Cables from a mine’s hoist house passed over sheave wheels at the top of the frame, lowering miners to their work, transporting mules, equipment, and supplies down the shafts, and bringing up load after load of ore. Seven of the four-teen headframes have been outlined in red lights, part of a campaign to memorialize all of Butte’s historic headframes.

Mai Wah Museum � 17 W. Mercury St. � (406) 723-3231 The Mai Wah Society collects and con-

serves artifacts, preserves historic build-ings and sites, presents public exhibits, and supports research and publication of materials of scholarly and general interest.

The Society recently won a $133,000 grant from Partners in Preservation to

continue restoration work on the Mai Wah Museum building, 17 W. Mercury. The Mai Wah Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from early June to late Septem-ber, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $8; kids $5; kids under 5 free.

Alternatively you can go inside the Mu-seum on Old Butte Historical Adventures’ East Tour, 117 N. Main St., or call (406) 498-3424.

Mother Lode Theatre & Orphan Girl Theatre

� 316 West Park Street � (406) 723-3602 � (406) 723-2300

The Butte Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit organization that led the rebirth of this great stage. What once was a grand theater is now restored for a venue for musical and theater shows and local productions for children and adults. Call ahead for production availability.

National Historic Landmark District

One of the largest historic landmark dis-tricts in the country, Butte offers a legacy of architectural treasures that are contem-poraries of the best Victorian architecture in America’s great cities. The Uptown is filled with fine, well preserved examples of early 20th century architecture. Take a walk among the historic buildings and read the history of many on the National Historic Landmark plaques.

Old Lexington Stamp Mill and Garden

� 300-304 e. Granite St. � visitbutte.com

At the corner of Arizona and Granite Streets in Uptown Butte, this landmark abounds with an array of colorful flowers

See Places, PAGE 10

4 | SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020 SUMMER STAYCATION

Stodden Park is home to Ridge Waters pool and water park, Spirit of Co-

lumbia Gardens Carousel, Highland View Golf Course, tennis courts, softball fi elds, horseshoe pits, an all-inclu-sive playground, pavilions available for reservations, an amphitheater, and Butte’s Vietnam and Korea memori-als. Park hours are daylight to 10 p.m.

The entrances to Stod-den Park are located o� Utah Avenue two blocks south of Dewey Boulevard or on Rowe Road. Funds for the Stodden Park improvements came from the Montana-based Dennis and Phyllis Washing-ton Foundation and Montana Resources.

Pool, waterpark Ridge Waters pool and wa-

terpark o� ers zero entry, or entry with no ledges or steps designed to be all-inclusive and accessible to people of all abilities. Ridge Waters

features a pool, waterslides, a lazy river with inner tubes, a Kid’s Cove aquatic jungle gym, as well as a building with showers, locker rooms and other amenities.

Ridge Waters is expected to open by July 1 with COVID-19 restrictions. Phone: (406) 497-6585 for details.

Spirit of Columbia Gardens Carousel

The Spirit of Columbia Gar-dens Carousel is a dream come true after 22 years in the mak-ing and countless volunteer hours fundraising, designing, carving, sanding and paint-ing the horses. The carousel was built to replace the one that burned down in 1973 at the Columbia Gardens, a recreation area established in 1899 by Copper King William A. Clark. Call for hours and availability at (406) 494-7775.

Picnic pavilion The plaza area between

Ridge Waters and the carousel features a pavilion with pic-nic tables, a gazebo, benches, planters, and a section of stained concrete resembling a harp, much like one of the more prominent fl ower ar-rangements at the old Colum-bia Gardens in Butte.

Destination playground

The new destination play-ground features a giant truck, a 12-foot-high version of Big Butte (or “the Big M”) and three 20-foot-tall headframes with fall-proof platforms and slides and other ‘all-inclusive’ features.

Golf Course, tennis courts

Other features at Stodden include a pond with foun-tains on Highland View Golf Course and lighting on the tennis courts to provide lon-ger playing time.

Stodden Park

“We Care”1805 Meadowlark723-3239

Enjoy your stay and all of thewonderful sight our city has to offer!

Butte,Welcomes You!

Open up a charge account,six months no interest!

441 S Montana St. • Butte 782-9108

MontanaMufflerAND SUPPLY

2109 Yale • Butte 782-42943600 Harrison • Butte 494-4450

Lisac’s TireAmerican Car Care

1100 W Park Ave • Anaconda 563-6110

OfAnacondaLisac’s Tire

TRANSMISSIONSERVICE

WhEElAlIgNMENTS

Starting at

$69954 WheelAlignment

FREEBATTERY &

AlTERNATOR ChECK

BRAKE SERVICE

Starting at

$13900

STRuTS &ShOCKS ON

SaLE

MufflERS

LISAC’S TIREBest Tire Price,Best Service,Best Inventory,Best Tire Store.

Brakes, Alignment, Exhaust, Tune Up’s, AC Service,Oil Changes, Transmission Service


For more information go to:www.co.silverbow.mt.us/192/

Parks-Recreation

Clark Park Clark Park is located off Texas Avenue

just a few blocks east of Harrison Avenue.Clark Park offers numerous recreational

opportunities, including historic play-ground equipment from Butte’s lost Co-lumbia Gardens, indoor ice hockey rink (Butte Community Ice Center), picnic ar-eas, sand volleyball pit, basketball court, splash pad, five pavilions and restrooms.

Skyline The park is located off Continental Drive

on the east side of Butte.The 60-acre Skyline Park features a

children’s fishing pond, off-leash dog area, trails, interpretative signs, all-abilities ac-cessible playground equipment, benches, picnic tables, drinking fountain for humans & dogs, and restrooms.

Copper Mountain Copper Mountain Park is located off Beef

Trail Road under the shadow of Timber Butte.

Constructed in 1999 at the site of a for-mer copper ore smelter, the Copper Moun-

tain Recreation Complex sits below the Timber Butte hill in the central Butte valley. The 30-plus acre site includes playground equipment, disc golf course, baseball and

football fields, volleyball courts, picnic ar-eas, walking trails, a golf driving range and 3 Legends Stadium, a first-class American Legion baseball facility.

Mountain Con & Foreman’s Park The walking trails and park can be ac-

cessed via parking lots at these locations:On Wyoming Street, a block north of

Woolman Street.On Little Minah Street — turn right off of

Main Street if you’re northbound.On Pacific Street — turn right off of Main

Street if you’re northbound.Foreman’s Park, built on the remedi-

ated ground of the historic Mountain Con Mine Yard, features sweeping views of Butte’s Summit Valley, the East Ridge, the Highlands Range, and the surround-ing Anaconda-Pintler, Pioneer, and Flint Creek ranges. It also extends by two miles the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific trails that snake through Uptown and the West Side from Montana Tech, connecting via Fore-man Park to the Granite Mountain Memo-rial farther north. The Mountain Con is an easily identifiable landmark — it is the mine headframe that bears the slogan ‘Mile High, Mile Deep’ at its base, referring to Butte’s elevation above sea level and the depth of the Mountain Con mine itself.

Park amenities include a gazebo, rest-rooms, picnic tables and benches, inter-pretive signs, barbecue grills and more. Historical features in the project area were preserved and interpreted through signage.

AREA PARKS

Underground Mine TourSee the equipment, touch therock, hear the stories of theminers that worked theOrphan Girl mine. This

underground mine tour is like noother tour you have taken before.

Open April - October155 Museum Way, Butte, MT 59701

406-723-7211Underground Tour

Reservations availableonline at www.miningmuseum.org

CALL FOR MORE DETAILS

WHERE HISTORYTELLS A STORY

WEEKLYSPECIALS

820 DEWEY • 494-4319 MON-SAT 9-6Check Us Out On The Web: westernmeatblock.com

• Food Stamps Welcome • BC Futures Welcome • State Inspected• HCCAP Trained & Certified • Credit Cards Accepted

Western Meat andsausage Block

AlwAys something good to eAt!Quick Meal iteMs

• Home-style Raviolis• Potato Gnocchi• Chicken Fried Steaks• Italian Meatballs• Chicken Cordon Bleu

• Chicken Kiev• Chicken Strips• Marinated Chicken Breasts• John’s Pork Chop• Stuffed Pork Chops

• Mock Chicken Legs• Homemade Sarma• Stuffed Green Peppers• Crab Stuffed ChickenBreasts


Summer Staycation

MAP

18

14

1113A

2

16

159

6 3

13B8

7

510

12

171

4

2827LexingtonAve


MAPDirectorySummer Staycation

Amber Sullivan-McNeff: Coldwell Banker

Markovich Real Estate

2827 Lexington Ave. • 593-2702

Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce/

Butte Convention &Visitor Bureau

1000 George St. • 723-3177

Butte Community Federal Credit Union

2901 Grand Ave. • 723-8284

Duggan Dolan Mortuary

1805 Meadowlark • 723-3239

Holiday Inn Express

2609 Harrison Ave. • 782-2000

Joe’s Pasty Shop

1641 Grand Ave. • 723-9071

Lisac’s Tire

2109 Yale Ave. • 782-4294

Lisac’s Tri-Stop

2544 Harrison Ave. • 782-9359

Miners Hotel/Fifty One Below

53W. Park St. • 723-8928

Oasis Casino & Restaurant

2320 Amherst Ave. • 494-1272

Park Street Liquor

133W. Park St. • 782-6278

Perkins Restaurant

2900 Harrison Ave. • 494-2490

Pork Chop Johns Uptown

8W.Mercury • 782-0812

Pork Chop Johns Downtown

2400 Harrison Ave. • 782-1783

Summit Valley Title

321W. Park St. • 723-3043

TheMontana Standard

25W.Granite St. • 496-5500

Uptown Café

47 E. Broadway • 723-4735

Western Meat Block

820 Dewey Blvd. • 494-4319

World Musuem of Mining

155 MuseumWay • 723-7211

17

2

1

6

10

4

8

3

7

11

5

9

12

16

14

13A

15

18

13B


No matter what time of year you visit The Mining City, outdoor recreation opportunities abound. A great place to go for general information is basecampbutte.com

Here are a few summer highlights:

FishingBoth fly-fishing and bait and spinner fishing op-

portunities are everywhere around Butte, from the legendary Big Hole River, the Beaverhead and the Clark Fork rivers, mountain lakes and a wide variety of small-water options. A terrific resource for up-to-the-minute information: The StoneFly Fly Shop, www.thestonefly.com

Hiking and Mountain Biking: � Thompson Park just nine miles south of Butte of-

fers 25 miles of non-motorized trails for hiking, horse-back riding and mountain biking. The historic Milwau-kee Road trail serves as the Park’s backbone to mean-dering trails heading off in every direction. This gently sloping 4.5-mile trail extends from the forest bound-

OUTDOOR RECREATION

the Milwaukee road trestle is seen in this file photo.

2901 Grand Ave., Butte, MT 59701 • (406) 723-8284www.buttecommunityfcu.com • [email protected]

CheCk us out for the

great serviCeswe have to offer:

And More...

Call today or stop by!

• Consumer Loans• Home Equity Loans• Visa Credit Cards• Share Accounts• Share Draft Accounts

1641 Grand • 723-9071 • Mon.-Fri. 7am-7pm • Sat. 7am-3pm

Hello,it,s deliciousnesyour loking for

133 W Park St, Butte782-6278

GivinG you thecouraGe to send texts

you definitelyshouldn’t send


ary south to Pipestone Pass and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, passing through two tunnels and over a 600-foot steel trestle along the way. For trail maps, see silverbow.mt.us.

� The Maude S Canyon trail is located north of the Continental Drive interchange on the east side of Interstate 90. The trail leads to the Burlington Northern rail-road. Hikers can hike through the drainage to a scenic vista point. The hike is considered moderate to steep. Motorized vehicles are not permitted to use the trail. The Maud S Canyon trail has seen a series of improvements over the past 20 years to increase access for hikers, mountain bikers and runners.

Montana ATV Adventures 406-491-4417 — montana-

atv-adventures.comTake an exciting guided ride

through the trails of southwest Montana’s mountains. View: old mining ghost towns and camps, massive granite and brick mills, panoramic views and wildlife.

321 West Park Street, Butte406-723-3043

Pies • MuffinsCookies Baked Freshly DailyBuses and Tours Welcome!

2900 Harrison Ave, Butte • 406-494-2490

IN HOUSEBAKERY Keep Your Car Clean

24 Hour Car Wash

Join us for a WinningGood Tyme!

2544 Harrison Butte • 782-9359

COME CHECK OUT OUR NEWPLAYERS CLUB

More Chances to Win!

OPEN

24Hou

rs

& GOOD TYMES CASINOYour one stop stop for...

FOOD Fuel Fun!

lOCAllY OWneD & OPeRATeD


during the summer, while celebrating one of the city’s oldest industrial sites. In 1867, Charles Hendrie started construction of the stamp mill for crushing ore to capture gold and silver. The mill worked the pro-duction of the famous Lexington Silver Mine farther up the hill in Walkerville be-fore being sold and moved to Pony, Mon-tana, where the last stamp dropped on ore took place in the mid-1950’s. Local history enthusiasts brought the mill back to Butte making it the focus of a community garden in the late 1990’s. Open year-round.

Our Lady of the Rockies � 3100 Harrison avenue � (406) 782-1221 � (800) 800-5239Our Lady of the Rockies is a 90-foot

statue of the Virgin Mary and is situated on top of the Continental Divide overlook-ing Butte. It is the one of the tallest statues in the United States.

It was first contemplated by Bob O’Bill, who prayed to the Virgin Mary in hopes of his wife beating the cancer from which she

was suffering. In turn, O’Bill promised the Virgin Mary if his wife survived he would create a statue in her honor. His wife recov-ered and in 1979, O’Bill, along with the help of several citizens of Butte, began building Our Lady of the Rockies.

Now people can hike up to the location where the Lady sits and enjoy not only the magnificent statue, but also the view from where it stands. The hike is about 15 miles round trip. It starts at Maude S Canyon Trail and is a steep climb to the top of the Conti-

nental Divide. From there follow the Conti-nental Divide Trail that eventually passes below the statue.

Call for tours availability this summer.

The Berkeley Pit The Berkeley Pit is a 1,700-foot deep

hole in the ground, nearly 3 miles around the outside, and as you stand on the view-ing area, the far side is about a mile away. The Pit was created over a 30-year period, beginning with block caving of some of the underground mines after World War II. By the mid-’50s because of the availability of huge trucks and loaders, the ore was mined from the surface. The ore, containing about

PlacesContinued from Page 3

Lexington Gardens

MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-10PM • SATURDAY 10AM-10PM

406-723-8928 • 51 & 53 W. Park

LIVE MUSICWEEKLY!

Montana’sMost

Unique Bar

National Registry of Historic Places

Butte’s Only!

2 ConvenientLocations!

8 W. Mercury 782-0812 • 2400 Harrison Ave 782-1783

Also Featuring Salads, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Shakes and Much More!

WELCOME TO BUTTE!MAKE IT A COMBO

406.593.2702

www.markovichinc.comAmber Sullivan-McNeffRealtor Sales [email protected]

3000 Harrison Ave.Butte, MT 59701


1.5% copper, was milled at a concentrator southeast of the Pit. When ARCO closed all the mines in 1982, the underground pumps were shut off and the abandoned Pit has slowly filled with extremely acidic water. Eventually, the water will be cleaned at the water treatment plant, but in the meantime, the Pit gives Butte a lake like none other, as well as giving researchers a unique challenge. Open March-November. Admission: $2.

Montana Tech Mineral Museum � 1300 West Park Street � (406) 496-4414Rock hounds of all ages will marvel at the

rare crystal and rock formations displayed here. This is one of the finest collections in the world, with many pieces pulled from be-neath Butte itself. Open 7 days a week 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with some COVID-19 restric-tions. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

World Museum of Mining � 155 Museum Way � (406) 723-7211Explore more than 50 structures, rang-

ing from the 100-foot headframe of the Orphan Girl Mine, to a faithful recreation of a mining camp, Hell Roarin’ Gulch. Half the museum’s displays focus on the culture and ethnic history of an 1880’s to 1920’s mining town, while the other half provides a detailed look at the history of

mining technology. The museum is one of the very few to occupy an actual historic mine site, and is uniquely able to portray the story of mining from earliest methods to modern techniques. Venture 65 feet into the 2700 foot Orphan Girl Mine with one of our tour guides, to get a real feeling for what underground mining was all about. General admission Tuesday through Sat-urday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pricing: Adults $9, Seniors (65+) $8, Students (5-17) $5, Under 5 is Free.

Underground Mine Tours and Mineyard tours available. (Call for prices and reser-vations.)

Expect the Bestfor your catered events! Call or go online today

Weekday Cafe Lunch 11am-2pmFine Dining Tuesday-Sunday 5pm

47 E. Broadway • 723-4735 • uptowncafe.com

Cocktail Parties • Dinners • AppetizersLuncheons • Tasty Treats!

Har

riso

nAv

e.

Con

tinen

talD

r.

Amherst Ave.

Butte CivicCenter

MACCenter

PRIME RIBEVERY NIGHT

ATGREAT PRICESKING, QUEEN

AND SANDWICHCUTS. BESTGAMING ANDLIVE BALL

KENO IN TOWN!

2320 Amherst Ave. • 494-1272

Present this coupon to receive

Buy One Get One FreeExpires Sept. 30th 2020

Buy one entree andtwo beverages.

Get one entree FREEUp to $7.00, excludes $4.50

breakfast specials

Your Stay Includes:Business Service - Health & Fitness Center

Indoor Pool and Spa - Free Breakfast

2609 Harrison Ave – ButteReservations 406-782-2000

WELCOME TO BUTTE


EXPLORE BUTTETake a trolley tour of Butte’s best history with Butte’s best historians. Toursrun 7 days a week through September and year-round by appointment.

Visit the Berkley Pit! The Pit with its water and colorful landscape can beseen via a visitor viewing stand. The Viewing Stand and Gift Shop areopen through September.

Be sure to check out our new visitor’s guidebrochure available at the Chamber!

Can’t pick it up?Give the Chamber a call at723-3177 and we mail out.

View the digital version ofthe Visitor’s Guide here:https://mtstandard.com/special_sections/

Summer staycation · tours available during the summer months at 10 noon, 2 a.m., p.m. and 3:30...

Documents

Transcript of Summer staycation · tours available during the summer months at 10 noon, 2 a.m., p.m. and 3:30...