Virginia City was born with the discovery of gold in
Alder Gulch in 1863.A "boom town" of the post-Civil
War era, Virginia City served as the Montana Territorial
Capitol for 10 years, until the gold ran out. Just a
mile away lies Nevada City, a western town created from
a collection of buildings from other ghost towns.
Both towns
have been largely restored and preserved as they
once stood;
living examples of the real Old West.One hundred fifty
buildings have been certified authentic by the Montana
Historical Society. The majestic Madison River Valley,
just west of Virginia City, features some of the world's
finest trout streams, as well as a beautiful mountain
backdrop. More
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~CREDITS~
Features:
Little Big Man, Missouri Breaks, Pony Express Rider, South
by Northwest, Thousand Pieces of Gold. Television:
History of Vigilantism, Maryland Public Television, Restore
America, Return To Lonesome Dove, Unsolved Mysteries, Fox
Family Channel, Frontier House, T-rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood. Commercials: Ameritech,
Arby's.
Still Shoots: Marlboro Classic Clothing. Documentaries:
Nobody's Girls, Ligeia, An Enemy of the People.
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~ACCOMMODATIONS~
(includes
Ennis) 12 hotels/motels/bed. & breakfast,
with 260 rooms
5 restaurants
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~CITY OFFICIALS~
City Mayor (406)843-5321
Courthouse (406)843-4277
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~MEDIA~
Newspapers:
Madisonian
(406)682-7755
Montana Standard (Butte)
(406)496-5500
The
Trout Wrapper (Ennis)
(406)682-7995
Television:
KXLF (Butte)
(406)493-8400
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~SAFETY AND SECURITY~
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Fire Department (406)843-5321
Highway Patrol (406)388-3190
Sheriff (406)843-5301 |
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~SPECIAL
LOCATIONS~
One hundred fifty authentic
historical buildings, working 1911 steam engine with tender, reproduction
mining "boomtown," vintage railroad cars and depot, mechanical music machines
in City Music Hall, Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum, saloon
interiors, mining camp, Chinatown, livery, school
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~AIRPORT~
See Bozeman/Butte
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~HISTORY/MUSEUMS~
Thompson Hickman Museum
(406)843-5238
Virginia City Madison County Museum
(406)843-5500
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~PUBLIC LANDS~
BLM
(406)683-2337
Beaverhead-Deerlodge Nat'l Forest (406)683-3984
State Parks-Region 3 (406)994-4042
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~UTILITIES~
Power:
Northwestern Energy (888)467-2669
Telephone:
Three Rivers (406)467-2535 |
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| AREA
CONTACT |
Montana Heritage Commission
(406)443-2081
Chamber
of Commerce
PO Box 218
Virginia City, MT 59755
(406)843-5555 |
| POPULATION |
| 142 |
| ELEVATION |
| 5,280 ft. |
| WEATHER |
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