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Headframes of Butte
Headframes are the iconic symbol of Butte. These steel towers, sometimes called “gallows frames,” mark the remnants of the hundreds of mines that once covered the Butte hill. Today 17 headframes,…
Montana Tech
The Enabling Act of 1889 laid the foundation for the Montana School of Mines, providing for the first federal land grants for the establishment of mining schools. This landmark provision thus…
The Murder of Frank Little
In 1917, Butte was the site of one of the most notorious unsolved murders in American history. The murder of union organizer Frank Little happened in the midst of what was then the biggest strike in…
Butte Warehouse Explosion of 1895
A few minutes before 10 p.m. on January 15, 1895, a signal came into the Butte fire department from call box 72 indicating a fire near Utah and Iron Streets. Firefighters rushed to the scene in…