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Remembering a Fallen
Miner
Spring 2008
will mark the ground breaking of our Miners
Memorial Garden. For the first time in
Butte’s history those who have lost their life
due to a mining, smelter, concentrator or
railroad accident will be memorialized on a wall
in our “Memorial Garden”. This wall will
complement the current memoriam dedicated to the
Granite Mountain Speculator fire victims.
The
Orphan Girl Mine
Learn about the Girl's
history and the original structures still
visible, including the 100-foot-tall headframe
and the
Hoist House, which houses exhibits as
well as original equipment. You can climb into
the cages that were crammed with six or seven
miners for their daily trip 2700 feet down the
shaft.
The
Mine Yard
66 major exhibits with dozens
of smaller items give you a feel for the kinds
of equipment that were used in mining — from the
1860s to the 1970s. See how long you can hold
one of the jackhammers that miners manhandled
for hours each day!
Underground Exhibit
Our newest major exhibit
opened in 2002. This re-creation of a big part
of a miner's life will leave you smiling — and
shaking your head in amazement! Includes a
display of photographs from our
Archives, with the popular series that shows
how a mule was trussed up for his unpleasant
trip down the mine shaft.
Hell Roarin' Gulch
A faithful re-creation
of an 1890s mining town, with
15 intact historic structures and about 35
buildings constructed from old materials by the
many volunteers who put the museum together from
the mid-1960s to the 1980s. The buildings are
all fully stocked with thousands of period
artifacts. The town includes several buildings
that were brought in as complete, original
historic structures, including two churches, the
school house, superintendent's house, and
others.
Hard Rock Mining Exhibit
A collection of mining tools,
ranging from drill bits to gas masks, as well as
informational displays on how they were used.
Gift Shop
Books, copper items, and much
more! Expanded and renovated in 2005.
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