SOME FOLKS MADE A FORTUNE HERE.
BUT WHAT THEY LEFT BEHIND WAS PRICELESS.
All of Montana has the deepest pride and affection for Virginia City. No more colorful pioneer mining camp ever existed. Dramatic tales of the early days in this vicinity are legion. Rich placer diggings were discovered in Alder Gulch in the spring of 1863 and the stampede of gold seekers and their parasites was on! Sluices soon lined the gulch and various “cities” blossomed forth as trading and amusement centers for free handed miners. Virginia City, the best known of these and the sole survivor, became the Capitol of the Territory.
The very much alive ghost town, Virginia City, Montana, is frozen in time. It is a remarkably well preserved old west Victorian gold mining town just 20 miles west of Yellowstone National Park (90 miles by road). When the gold ran out, there was still enough left so that homes and businesses were occupied, but there was not enough wealth to remodel the buildings. So it froze, and now represents the whole Victorian er. It is the true and original Old West. It is a gem, held within an incredibly rich area of natural beauty, recreation and history.
DOWNTOWN VIRGINIA CITY AND NEVADA CITY MONTANA
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GHOST TOWNS
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| NAME: Nevada City COUNTY: Madison ROADS: 2WD GRID: 4 CLIMATE: Hot and dry in summer. Icy in winter. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Weekend after Memorial-first of OCT. |
m the south: take I-15 north, take Dillion exit Hwy. # 41,to HWY 287,55 miles from Dillion. Its right on the Hwy. In back of Hotel is a two-story outhouse. Lots of old buildings used in westerns(Sacketts,White Buffalo etc.) 3 miles down road is Virginia City. REMAINS: Dozens of buildings intact, Equipment etc. |
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| Built in th 1860’s. Known for the westerns filmed there Hotel,Museum, Many other furnished businesses there. Residents maybe 6. Air has low humidity. One can pan for gold and garnets in Alder,which is between the two towns. Submitted by: Rick West  Nevada City Courtesy Dolores Steele  Jail Courtesy Dolores Steele
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 Nevada City Courtesy Dolores Steele  One of the few remaining two-story outhouses is attached to the rear of the Hotel. It is built with an offset — the deposits made at the top level would pass behind the person at the bottom level. First visit for a person would be a little scary. It is not in use today. Courtesy Dolores Steele  Barber Shop and Saddler Courtesy Dolores Steele  Fancy chairs in Barber shop Courtesy Dolores Steele  Nevada City Courtesy Kurt Wenner  Nevada City Courtesy Kurt Wenner
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