Butte History

Uncover Your Family's History At Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives' Genealogy Night
Uncover Your Family's History At Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives' Genealogy Night
Uncover Your Family's History At Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives' Genealogy Night
Since 1981, the Butte Public Archives has been a wealth of information and resources on our town's unique and storied history. Want to see what the Uptown would have looked before the Berkeley Pit came alone? The Archives has detailed maps. Are you looking for old newspaper clippings or microfiche? The Butte Archives would be happy to help. You are invited to not only tour the Archives historic and fascinating building but learn about your own family's unique history as the Archives and the Butte-Silver Bow Genealogy Society present a very special evening coming up in March.
"Streets of Butte" presentation Wednesday at Butte Archives
"Streets of Butte" presentation Wednesday at Butte Archives
"Streets of Butte" presentation Wednesday at Butte Archives
Jim McCarthy and Lindsay Mulcahy will attempt to make sense out of Butte's streets, their names, origins and more as they present "Streets of Butte" this Wednesday at the Butte Archives at 17 W. Quartz in Uptown Butte as part of their "Brown Bag Lunch" series of speakers and presentations.
Butte's Socialist Hall to get new look
Butte's Socialist Hall to get new look
Butte's Socialist Hall to get new look
Fran Johnson's has been closed for many years now but it's building, the Socialist Hall, is finding new life as remodeling is underway. It is a unique building in a city with an incredible history.
Final Episode on Paranormal Activity in Butte Airs October 9th
Final Episode on Paranormal Activity in Butte Airs October 9th
Final Episode on Paranormal Activity in Butte Airs October 9th
Natives of the comnunity are either skeptical about the topic of paranormal activity or are on board with discoveries that have been made and brought to light in Ghosts of Devil's Perch filmed in Butte. More so, Butte Silver Bow County Sheriff Ed Lester and CEO JP Gallagher have come together in a host of interviews for the televised program to speak out about their own accounts in dealing with the public's reports of paranormal activity in the former mining town of Butte, a place rich in history with hardships dating back to the copper mining industry.