Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Butte (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: World Museum of Mining, Copper King Mansion, and Our Lady of the Rockies. Also, be sure to include St. John's Episcopal Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Butte (Montana).
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World Museum of Mining
Museum in Butte, Montana. The World Museum of Mining is a museum and memorial in Butte, Montana.
Chartered in 1964 as a non-profit educational corporation, the Museum first opened its doors in July 1965. The site, an inactive silver and zinc mine named the Orphan Girl, includes 50 buildings on some 22 acres of land. Copper and zinc were the most common ores found in this mine.[1]
Address: 155 Museum Way, 59701 Butte (Butte)
Copper King Mansion
Bed & breakfast in Butte, Montana. The Copper King Mansion, also known as the W. A. Clark Mansion, is a 34-room residence of Romanesque Revival Victorian architecture that was built from 1884 to 1888 as the Butte, Montana, residence of William Andrews Clark, one of Montana's three famous Copper Kings. The home features fresco painted ceilings, elegant parquets of rare imported wood, gas and electric chandeliers, ornate hand-carved fireplaces and stairways, and stained-glass windows. The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
The Copper King Mansion has been privately owned, operated, and occupied by the Cote family since 1953. The home is operated as a bed and breakfast. Guided tours are available at 10am,12,2,and 3:30pm during the summer tourist season, or by appointment during the winter months. The home underwent restoration in 2012.
The building of the Copper King Mansion is described in the bestselling biography of Clark's daughter, Huguette, Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr.[2]
Address: 321 W Broadway St, 59701-9126 Butte (Butte)
Our Lady of the Rockies
Monument in Butte, Montana. Our Lady of the Rockies is a 90-foot statue built in the likeness of Mary, the mother of Jesus, that sits atop the Continental Divide overlooking Butte, Montana.
It is the fourth-tallest statue in the United States after Birth of the New World, The Statue of Liberty, and the Pegasus and Dragon. The base is 8,510 feet above sea level and 3,500 feet above the town. The statue sits on private land and is lit and visible at night.
The statue was originally conceived by Butte resident Bob O'Bill in 1979 as a tribute to the Virgin Mary following the recovery of his wife from cancer. Later, the statue was additionally dedicated to "all women, especially mothers."[3]
Address: 3100 Harrison Ave, 59701-3652 Butte (Butte)
St. John's Episcopal Church
Episcopal church in Butte, Montana. St. John's Episcopal Church is the oldest standing church in Butte, Montana.[4]
Old Butte Historical Adventures
Museum, Historical and heritage tours, Tours
Address: Historic Guide Center 117 North Main Street, Butte (Butte)
Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse
The Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Montana, located in Butte, Montana. Completed in 1904, the building was expanded from 1932 to 1933.
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as U. S. Post Office. It has also been known as Federal Building and U.S. Court House. It is a contributing building in the NRHP-listed Butte Historic District.
The building was renamed in 2002 to honor Michael Joseph Mansfield (1903–2001), a U.S. representative and senator.[5]
Mai Wah Society & Museum
Museum, Specialty museum, Architecture
Address: 17 W Mercury St, 59701-2019 Butte (Butte)
Socialist Hall
The Socialist Hall in Butte, Montana is one of the few socialist halls remaining in the United States. Erected in 1916, when the Socialist movement was strong in the city, it was active for only a few years until socialism fell out of favor amidst persecution of socialists and labor unionists including the Anaconda Road Massacre and the lynching of Frank Little.
During its brief time of service, the Industrial Workers of the World met here, also holding meetings in Butte's Finlander Hall.
Today a sporting goods shop occupies the first floor of the former Socialist Hall. The building is physically outside the boundaries of the Butte-Anaconda-Walkerville National Historic Landmark District, but is included with it for documentation.
The Socialist Hall building is a two-story building which "is an excellent example of craftsmanship and design in a two-part commercial block style building." It faces east onto Harrison Avenue with a chocolate colored and beige brick facade. When nominated, it had about fifty masonry anchor bolts stabilizing the front facade.[6]
Mai Wah Museum
Museum in Butte, Montana. The Mai Wah Museum is located in Butte, Montana, United States. Its mission is to document the history of Asian people in the Rocky Mountains. The museum is housed in the Wah Chong Tai building and Mai Wah Noodle Parlor building at 17 West Mercury Street.[7]
Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse Centennial
Nature, Natural attraction, Butte
Address: 155 W Granite St, Butte (Butte)
Clark Park
Relax in park, Park
Address: Florence Ave, Butte (Butte)