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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXG4_finney-house_Sheridan-MT.html
Construction layers of this original homestead tell much of Nevada City's ?boom and bust' history. In 1864, miner Frank Finney and his bride, Mary, moved into a cabin on this property that had been constructed the previous year. The cabin forms th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXG3_site-of-the-trial-and-hanging-of-george-ives_Sheridan-MT.html
Dec. 21, 1863Most extraordinary trial in history.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXG2_madison-county-pioneers_Sheridan-MT.html
The gold rush to Alder Creek in 1863 spurred settlement of the Madison Valley, and among the first families to settle here were the Jeffers, the Switzers (whose home is preserved here in Nevada City) and the Careys. Irish-born Nick Carey walked to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXG0_nevada-city_Sheridan-MT.html
Nine booming gold camps sprawled along remote Alder Gulch in 1863. Nevada City and Virginia City were the largest. In December, 1863, Nevada City's main street was the scene of the miner's court and hanging of George Ives. This event was the catal…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXE6_boot-hill_Ennis-MT.html
This was Virginia City's first Cemetery. There were many markers here, but only those of the road agents and Daltons remain. The road agent's graves, which gave the Cemetery its name Boot Hill, were first marked by the city in 1907.William & Clara…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXE3_hangmans-building_Virginia-City-MT.html
On January 14, 1864 , the Vigilantes used the heavy center support beam of this building, then under construction, to hang five of Henry Plummer's road agents: Frank Parish, Boone Helm, Jack Gallagher, Haze Lyons and Club Foot George Lane. Druggis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXE2_elling-bank_Ennis-MT.html
Bankers Nowlan and Weary set up business in this brick-veneered building, one of the town's oldest stone structures, in 1864. Three well-proportioned gothic arches with elaborate tracery, removed during 1910 remodeling, originally graced this ston…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXE1_old-masonic-temple_Virginia-City-MT.html
In the top story of his building the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Montana was formed on January 24th to 29th AL. 5866Virginia City Lodge No. 43 of KansasMontana Lodge No. 9 of ColoradoandHelena Lodge No. 10 of Colorado Which are now members one, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXE0_pfouts-and-russel-sic_Virginia-City-MT.html
Paris Pfouts, Vigilante president and Virginia City's first mayor, was instrumental in laying out the town. He and his partner, Samuel Russell, built a log store on this site in summer, 1863. Local hell-raiser Jack Slade was arrested here on March…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXDV_metropolitan-meat-market_Virginia-City-MT.html
George Gohn was one of the first to arrive at Alder Gulch in 1863 where he and Conrad Kohrs set up a meat market in a log cabin. Alkali dust sifted through the chinks and covered the meat prompting Gohn to experiment with various other locations u…