Story of Butte

09/04/2026

Whether you're a student at Montana Technological University, an alum, a parent of a student, or a community member of Butte, it's fun to read about some of the history of the University. This tour has 12 locations to read about, or visit campus and follow along on the interactive map on the Story of Butte app or website.
https://storyofbutte.org/tours/show/99

The Enabling Act of 1889 laid the foundation for the Montana School of Mines, providing for the first federal land grants for the establishment of mining schools. This landmark provision thus recognized the significance of mining industries to the…

09/03/2026

A sad day in Butte’s history.

09/02/2026

The grand unveiling of the Marcus Daly statue was on September 2, 1907, on Mainstreet Uptown Butte, Inc. in front of the Post Office, today's Federal Building. The unveiling came a month after St. Gaudens, the sculptor, died. The Daly statue is his last significant work. Read more about the work it took to create this iconic statue:
https://storyofbutte.org/items/show/3401

Originally installed on a steep hill on Main Street in 1907, the statue was a traffic hazard and was moved to the Montana Tech Campus in 1941.

08/31/2026

On September 1, 1912, fire claimed the Thomas Block, which housed the Miner’s Savings Bank. Depositors suffered no losses and the bank immediately planned to rebuild. John Shackleton designed and constructed the current building, completed in 1913.
https://storyofbutte.org/items/show/2377
The Miner’s Hotel

Butte experienced its second mining boom in the teens before World War I. The Miner’s Bank is indicative of the healthy economy during these years when copper rose to a high of twenty cents a pound.…

08/28/2026

Back when the Copper Bowl might have been played on Leonard Field. Congratulations to Montana Tech Football on their victory last night!
https://storyofbutte.org/items/show/3405

The Montana State School of Mines attempted to build an activity field in 1920 but was unsuccessful due to lack of funding. In 1931, the Silver Bow County Emergency Relief Association took on the task…

08/27/2026

Martha Raye was born August 27, 1916 in Butte, Montana. Martha was an American comic actress and singer whose career spanned six decades across film, theater, and television. Her wide smile and energetic comedic style earned her the nickname "The Big Mouth."
Credit: Wikipedia

08/26/2026

Today!
These sales are a great opportunity to find historic relics and original fixtures.

Butte CPR Salvage Sale
August 26, 2026
4 PM to 6 PM

Located in alley Behind Piccadilly Transportation Museum at 20 West Broadway. Please See Map in Post Photo!

Clawfoot Tubs, Florentine Glass, Pressed Tin Ceiling Panels, Light Fixtures, Brick, Doors, Sinks, Windows, Columns, Mirrors, Radiators, & More. All items are donated by remodelers or from properties slated for demolition.

These historic materials are available at reasonable prices, and the proceeds help fund Butte CPR’s many projects - particularly the Historic Improvement Grants.

Cash or check payments only! Bring a tape measure and work gloves!
Visit our website at Salvage Sales — Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization. View our salvage brochure for items we take.

08/24/2026

Welcome new Montana Technological University students! Whether you're dropping off a student or getting settled into your resident hall, learn more about Tech by reading, or walking our 10 stop tour sites. The beautiful hilltop campus has so much interesting history!

The Enabling Act of 1889 laid the foundation for the Montana School of Mines, providing for the first federal land grants for the establishment of mining schools. This landmark provision thus recognized the significance of mining industries to the…

08/21/2026

Butcher Louis T. Gainor and wife Julia purchased this home in 1898. Louis, a successful meat market owner, served one term as Walkerville mayor in 1902-03. He owned one of Butte’s first cars, and his custom-made White Steamer runabout nearly won the Montana State Fair’s first-ever auto race in 1906. Read more about this dynamic couple:
https://storyofbutte.org/items/show/3472
Walkerville

Rows of wood-frame houses lined West Daly Street by 1884 when it was still part of Chickentown, a Walkerville suburb.

08/19/2026

McGlone Heights was named for Edward S. McGlone in August 1952 at a dinner given in his honor on the occasion of his being named executive vice president of ACM. Born in Nebraska in 1899, McGlone graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1923, after which he moved to Butte to work for the Davis-Daly Mining Company. McGlone, who died in 1973, was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame; he was said to have been the “greatest football player ever to represent the Colorado School of Mines.”
https://storyofbutte.org/items/show/3573
Colorado School of Mines

As ACM embarked on the Greater Butte Project in 1947, which led to sinking the Kelley shaft and developing a block-cave operation to extract greater volumes of low-grade ore from underground workings,…