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Anaconda and Philipsburg Area
The Anaconda and Philipsburg Area encompasses the Pintler Mountains and offers incredible recreation during every season with Discovery Ski Area and Georgetown Lake at the center. Anaconda was founded by Copper King Marcus Daly while Philipsburg was founded as a trading center. This area is known for gem mining.
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Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park
The old Anaconda Copper Company smelter stack, completed in 1919, is one of the tallest free-standing brick structures in…
Georgetown Lake is a popular recreation area for boating, fishing, camping and windsurfing. It is a large; 3,000 acre…
The Anaconda Smoke Stack dominates the valley between Butte and Deer Lodge. At 585 feet tall the Smoke Stack is one of…
It’s a bit of a surprising location, just off of I-90, not far from Butte. For some reason I don’t expect to find a…
Spectacular grey limestone cliffs and pink and white granite formations rise 1,200 feet above the canyon’s narrow floor…
This extravagant movie palace was built in 1936 with Art Deco furnishings, murals, and ornamentation in silver, copper…
This weekend we had the opportunity to take a road trip to the charming town of Philipsburg, Montana. Knowing that…
Not surprisingly, breweries in Montana have played a major role in the history of the area. Even before Montana…
Hector Horton first discovered silver in the general area in 1865. In the autumn of 1872 the Granite mine was discovered…
Southwest Montana was settled in the late 19th century when gold was discovered in the region. The gold rush drew…
The Old Works Golf Course is Montana’s only Jack Nicklaus signature golf course open to the public. Rich in history the…
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