1863 - Virginia City - 1925

1863 - Virginia City - 1925 (HM2DHJ)

Location: Virginia City, MT 59755 Madison County
Buy Montana State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 45° 17.634', W 111° 56.509'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 307 views
Inscription
Fairweather and Party Discovered World's Richest Placer GroundMay 26, 1863
Most Important Center of Notorious Road Agent Activities1863-1864
Center of Montana's Famous Vigilante Organization1863-1864
Home of Montana's First Newspaper, The Montana Post1864
Montana's First Postoffice Established Here1864
Second Territorial Capital of Montana1865-1875
Montana's First Supreme Court Session Held Here1865
Seal of Montana Adopted Here1866
Marked by Madison County Federated Woman's Clubs
Details
HM NumberHM2DHJ
Tags
, ,
Placed ByMadison County Federated Woman's Clubs
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, January 12th, 2019 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 426150 N 5016031
Decimal Degrees45.29390000, -111.94181667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 17.634', W 111° 56.509'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 17' 38.04" N, 111° 56' 30.54" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)406
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 220 Wallace St, Virginia City MT 59755, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us