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- Alder Gulch Short Line
- The Alder Gulch Shortline uses a restored 1910 Baldwin Steam Locomotive between Virginia and Nevada Cities. A smaller engine runs the route on days the Baldwin is resting.
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- Beaverhead County Museum
- Opened in 1950, the museum is home to some of the county's and the west's most interesting displays. The displays show what life was like in the early days of Beaverhead County. They show the mining techniques, the living conditions and personal items from the people of the area.
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- Beaverhead Rock State Park
- Sacagawea recognized this huge landmark, resembling the head of a swimming beaver, while traveling with the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805. Site can be viewed and photographed from a distance but it is not directly accessible.
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- Big Hole Battlefield - NPS
- Big Hole National Battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died here on August 9 and 10, 1877; combatants in a five month conflict that came to be called the Nez Perce War of 1877.
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- Big Hole Valley
- The Big Hole is locally known as the land of 10,000 haystacks. This is one of the last places in the US where hay is put up "loose", stored in large, bread loaf shaped stacks using a "Beaverslide".
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- Clark's Lookout State Park
- This rock outcropping provided an opportunity for members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to view the route ahead. Captain William Clark climbed this hill overlooking the Beaverhead River to scout what lay ahead for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. You can drive to the site located just 1 mile north of Dillon off Highway 91, park right next to it, and walk the trail to the top.
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- Copper King Mansion
- Built for William A. Clark, one of the principle developers of copper mining in Butte, The Copper King Mansion was constructed from 1884-1888 and cost the fabulous amount of $260,000.00 dollars to complete. The Mansion was designated as a National Historic Place in1971. In 1972 the Mansion became the first home in Montana to be declared a Montana Historic Site.
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- Crystal Park Mineral Collection Area
- Dig for quartz and amethyst crystals in a mining claim maintained for the public by the Butte Mineral & Gem Club in the Beaverhead/Deerlodge National Forest between Wise River and Polaris.
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- Elkhorn/Coolidge Ghost Towns
- A large and very historic silver mine and destination of the last narrow gauge railroad built in the US. Located between Wise River and Polaris, Montana.
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- Gates of the Mountains
- Limestone cliffs rise to a spectacular height of 1200 feet in many places form the Gates of the Mountains. Take a 105 minute boat ride along the Missouri River and discover what Lewis & Clark described almost 200 years ago.
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- Grant Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
- Established by Canadian fur trader John Grant, and expanded by cattle baron Conrad Kohrs, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site commemorates the Western cattle industry from its 1850s inception through recent times. The park was enacted in 1972, and embraces 1,500 acres and 90 structures. The site is maintained today as a working ranch.
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- World Museum of Mining
- The World Museum Of Mining, a national historical site, is dedicated to preserving the mining, ethnic, and social history of Butte, Montana. The museum was started in 1963 by Butte people who wanted to preserve the city's historic mining tradition. The museum and village were built entirely with volunteer labor and donations.
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