4K City Walks: Butte, Montana Virtual Treadmill Walking Tour No. 2

Had a job in Butte, Montana and I was able to get a couple walks in. This 2nd one is from Montana Tech to uptown Butte, where most of the old buildings are located. Butte has fallen on hard times the last couple of decades but was once known as the Richest Hill on Earth for its copper mines and the fortunes it made. It still has it's 19th Century charm even if some of the paint has chipped. Butte residents are a tough lot though and they still have many events and activities throughout the year. Give yourself a treat if you are near the junction of I-90 and i-15. It's definitely worth a stop.
From Wikipedia:
Butte is the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers 718 square miles (1,860 km2), and, according to the 2010 census, has a population of 33,503, making it Montana's fifth largest city. It is served by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM.
Established in 1864 as a mining camp in the northern Rocky Mountains on the Continental Divide, Butte experienced rapid development in the late-nineteenth century, and was Montana's first major industrial city. In its heyday between the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, it was one of the largest copper boomtowns in the American West. Employment opportunities in the mines attracted surges of Asian and European immigrants, particularly the Irish; as of 2017, Butte has the largest population of Irish Americans per capita of any city in the United States.
Over the course of its history, Butte's mining and smelting operations generated an excess of $48 billion worth of ore, but also resulted in numerous environmental implications for the city: The upper Clark Fork River, with headwaters at Butte, is the largest Superfund site in the United States, and the city is also home to the Berkeley Pit. In the late-twentieth century, cleanup efforts from the EPA were instated, and the Butte Citizens Technical Environmental Committee was established in 1984. In the 21st century, efforts at interpreting and preserving Butte's heritage are addressing both the town's historical significance and the continuing importance of mining to its economy and culture. The city's Uptown Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States, containing nearly 6,000 contributing properties. The city is also home to Montana Tech, a public engineering and technical university.
Prior to Butte's formal establishment in 1864, the area consisted of a mining camp that had developed in the early 1860s. The city is located in the Silver Bow Creek Valley (or Summit Valley), a natural bowl sitting high in the Rockies straddling the Continental Divide,positioned on the southwestern side of a large mass of granite known as the Boulder Batholith, which dates to the Cretaceous era. In 1864, William L. Farlin founded the Asteroid Mine (subsequently known as the Travona); Farlin's founding of the Asteroid Mine attracted a significant number of prospectors seeking gold and silver. The mines attracted workers from Cornwall Ireland & Wales, Lebanon, Canada, Finland, Austria, Italy, China, Montenegro, Mexico, and more. In the ethnic neighborhoods, young men formed gangs to protect their territory and socialize into adult life, including the Irish of Dublin Gulch, the Eastern Europeans of the McQueen Addition, and the Italians of Meaderville.
The influx of miners gave Butte a reputation as a wide-open town where any vice was obtainable. The city's saloon and red-light district, called the "Line" or "The Copper Block", was centered on Mercury Street, where the elegant bordellos included the famous Dumas Brothel. Behind the brothel was the equally famous Venus Alley, where women plied their trade in small cubicles called "cribs." The red-light district brought miners and other men from all over the region and remained open until 1982 after the closure of the Dumas Brothel; the city's red-light was one of the last such urban districts in the United States. Commercial breweries first opened in Butte in the 1870s, and were a large staple of the city's early economy; they were usually run by German immigrants, including Leopold Schmidt, Henry Mueller, and Henry Muntzer. The breweries were always staffed by union workers. Most ethnic groups in Butte, from Germans and Irish to Italians and various Eastern Europeans, including children, enjoyed the locally brewed lagers, bocks, and other types of beer
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[@christsciple]

I studied engineering at Montana Tech more than ten years ago! You walked right in front of where my best friend lived. Great memories there!

[@CityWalks]

Love getting comments like this. So glad you enjoyed it and commented -H

[@craighoward4446]

Thanks for letting me tagging along. Beautiful city.

[@CityWalks]

My pleasure 😊 Thanks for watching and commenting -H

[@88mike89]

Home of Evel Knievel - I am an alum of Butte High 89, and former pearl diver at the Red Rooster! Great video.

[@CityWalks]

Awesome. Thanks for commenting. Must have been a wild place to grow up. -H

[@iToni_YT]

Very nice walking. Love the fluffy clouds and mountains... For sure, I will go visit Montana when I go back to state...Best.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much and I'm glad you liked. Montana is a wonderful but very large state. It may take a few visits. ;-) -Henry

[@iToni_YT]

@@CityWalks Yes, I will plan ahead to give it a few extra days... Best.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

Hello Henry; these are super videos. I rode through Butte almost thirty years ago with my brother-in-law (we were heading back from Sturgis SD) and I remember thinking, "What an honest town -- gritty, hard-working, not gentrified. " It has a character that sometimes gets lost when city fathers get carried away with Disney-fying the historic core. I'm enjoying your content; subscribed! Also, recommended to my other brother -in-law for his treadmill sessions.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks! That's a good description of Butte. They often describe themselves as "Butte Tough" which is apt I think. I saw some signs some people are trying to fix up their own little corners but it's tough to do with the economics they have there. They are trying hard though to build something vibrant again. It's a great place to visit for sure. -Henry

[@mike-N6S]

This was great. It took me back to the days when I lived in Butte, some of the happiest and most carefree days of my life. I lived in a walkup apartment above Harrington Surgical, which you walk by near the end of your video. I followed the same path you did after that every day because I worked in the building next door. And my hangout was a coffee house at Main and Galena, now an oxygen store which you walked by earlier. Really brings back memories.

[@CityWalks]

Awesome. Thanks so much for sharing that memory. Love hearing about peoples experiences. I imagine it has changed a little bit in someways but also not much and others. All the best. - H

[@draperone371]

I lived with my Grandparents at Eddy motel in the 40s

[@marjoriegarner5369]

​@@draperone371Eddys motel in the 40s. Wow. I've been in Butte for about 25 years. And in Montana for 54 years. I will be 82 this year, so I may be close to your age.

[@draperone371]

@@marjoriegarner5369 you are I will be 82 in May. Still have family in Butte

[@marjoriegarner5369]

@@draperone371 so nice to hear from someone who is old. like me. And who knows about Butte. It's been so brutally cold here for the past many days that I have not dared to go out. Even to empty the garbage . My car is dead frozen too. So hunkered in here fr days and days. Windchill brutal and has been close to 60 below zero. Think coldest air temp was 45 below. Whatever, this place is one of the coldest places on earth. Including Siberia Alaska, etc.

[@user-qe7vr1qb9g]

Thanks for the memories!

[@CityWalks]

Happy to oblige. Thanks for watching and commenting -H

[@draperone371]

Thank you very kindly

[@CityWalks]

You are very welcome -H

[@streetsofasia8895]

That's a beautiful city! Love the mountains in the distance. Thanks for sharing.

[@CityWalks]

So glad you liked it. Yep, Butte is a special place. They are pulling themselves back up after some hard times. Thanks for watching and the comment . -H

[@WatchedWalker]

Great walk again Henry - I love seeing the mountains in the background, they look so impressive! The architecture is very interesting there, so many unique houses and buildings.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks a lot. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the comment. -Henry

[@eliasjose1012]

Very good, beautiful city, I liked hug from Brazil.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. -Henry

[@HTW684]

at 2mins 50 secs now henry thats what I'm talking bout 🌄mountain towns 🇺🇲 with such Gorgeous scenery. town of butte is elevated on hill anyway.. 😊

[@CityWalks]

Glad you enjoyed it. It's a fascinating place with some really interesting history and really interesting culture. Thanks for comemnting. All the best. -H

[@Nagne365]

How wonderful view!! Nice video!👍

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much. Love all the great feedback. -Henry

[@costitravel]

Thanks for another great video !

[@CityWalks]

Absolutely. Thanks for watching and commenting. More to come from Idaho and Wyoming. -Henry

[@musiclife299]

Awesome n beautiful city 😙

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much for the comment and watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it. -Henry

[@DiscoveryWalkingToursTV]

Thanks for sharing the walk Henry. Love the mountain backdrop and the slow serene walk through the town.

[@CityWalks]

You bet, thanks for commenting. Loving your vids too. -Henry

[@emilystephens8353]

i’m sat here watching this while thinking of how in a few years i’ll be living my dream and doing this. thank you

[@CityWalks]

Walking? or living in Butte? -H

[@MoreLocations]

Beautiful place, very relaxing. Love it. 👍

[@CityWalks]

Thanks. And thanks for stopping by again. Love seeing your comments and watching your vids. -Henry

[@adel7187]

Town's style is beautyful, and it looks very calm town I like it Thanks for this video Mr Henry.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks as always for your kind words. All the best -Henry

[@StockholmWalks]

That’s a lovely view! And the town gives me a cinematic cowboy vibe.

[@CityWalks]

Yeah, it's easy to imagine horse and buggies and cowboys on horses wandering the sidewalks. Thanks for watching - Henry

[@marjoriegarner5369]

@CityWalks. Did you know they had been making a movie here in Butte for the past few years? With Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford? I think the name of it is 1923. It made a lot of money for the makers. It is a prequel for the TV series called Yellowstone, with Kevin Costner. I did not like that series. Too violent and full of profanity. It did not show Montana as it really is and was. It was made in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley where I used to live. A gorgeous place.

[@marjoriegarner5369]

@CityWalks. I spent about an hour writing you a long comment about my experience living in Butte, Deer Lodge, and many towns in Montana for the past 54 years. Somehow, it was deleted from the comment section. It's probably my fault. Not familiar with this technical mode of communication, I don't have the energy to write it all over again. But I have a lot to share with you that might help you with your walks. I've been in Montana 54 years and have lived and worked in many small Montana towns, 25 years in Butte. I'd love to talk with you. I'm 82 years old this year. And have many Montana stories to tell.

[@AlexandreAuCambodge]

Nice walk, cool visit with a guide! Love your channel, see you! 🕊

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much for stopping by. Look forward to sharing more vids with you. -Henry

[@joycedunnell3182]

8:00 That's my old elementary school on the the left. Mckinley school. Spent 1st and 2nd grades there. It's been converted into a church. Thank you for bringing back my childhood.

[@CityWalks]

Very cool. Love it when locals (pas or present) speak up and share their experiences. Butte is a cool place with a lot of character. Thanks for sharing. -Henry

[@NisaCookbook]

Beautiful city nice video tfs

[@CityWalks]

👍👋😀

[@lwltravel4782]

very nice walk, the background mountains are beautiful.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much for commenting and I'm glad you enjoyed it. The mountains around Butte are full of recreation opportunities and tons of trails. -Henry

[@gunnertravel]

beautiful city, thank you for sharing with us. like 21

[@CityWalks]

It's a preserved treasure (by way of economic decline). Thanks for watching and leaving a comment- Henry

[@paulgray3444]

Good video. I like hearing you talking about things you see as you walk. I’d like to see Manhattan. Thank for doing these! :)

[@CityWalks]

Great feedback. Do you mean Manhatten MT or Manhattan NYC ? -Henry

[@paulgray3444]

MT. MT. One thing I’d like to hear about is what the people are like in each area. Upper/lower class/friendly/not/don’t care, etc.

[@CityWalks]

@@paulgray3444 good idea. I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the feedback, -Henry

[@USARoadtrip364]

Hi your channel had me to be inspired to get the walk ideas in your country...thanks for sharing your video..have a great day

[@CityWalks]

👍

[@grujber7342]

crazy place

[@CityWalks]

For sure but vibrant and exciting as well. -H

[@VIRTUALJAPAN]

Thanks for another great video! :) When will it stop snowing there?

[@CityWalks]

Hah, people joke it can snow in Montana anytime between July 5 and July 4th. But really, probably Mid June through September is fairly safe. Lots of rain and little snow squalls in April and May. -Henry

[@marjoriegarner5369]

Virtual, it almost never stops snowing in s.w. Montana. I've seen it snow every month of the year. April is one of the snowy-est. But with climate change, the summers are warmer and longer. It freezes at night almost every month too. It can be cold here at night, all sumer, especially in s.w. Montana.

[@СерикбайБолат-з6е]

Приветствую вас,спасибо потресающие прогулка,красива вокруг,желаю удачи и процветание каналу

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by. -Henry

[@AmbientWalking]

Nice!

[@CityWalks]

Thanks Ambient Walking. Glad you liked it. And thanks for stopping by every week. I appreciate it! Love your channel too. -Henry

[@AmbientWalking]

@@CityWalks You're very welcome, Henry!

[@draperone371]

Walking around Butte isn't that easy!

[@CityWalks]

There's definitely a lot of gradient and it can get rowdy at times but it's a solid town and pretty interesting to explore. -H

[@draperone371]

@@CityWalks In the 40s I lived with my Grandparents in Eddy s motel.. played on the slag till I got caught. Think about it now I could have been cut to shreds Thank you

[@marjoriegarner5369]

It is the "Finlan" hotel. Not the Finley hotel. As you said. And the Mineral Museum is fabulous and not judt for kids. As you say. It's beautiful. But an appointment is needed as it's only open at certain times.

[@CityWalks]

Oh, Thanks for that additional info. I love it when people post (kind) corrections and additional information like this. Very much appreciated, especially about the appointment. Keep on steppin' Marjorie! -H

[@ANOLIPA]

Liked 👍

[@CityWalks]

thanks so much - Henry

[@WallStreetIceCream]

hard question but where would you say is your favorite city in the Western part of the USA you've traveled to give me your top 3

[@CityWalks]

That IS a hard question. There aren't a lot of proper cities and I haven't been to many of the ones further south. I'd say Bozeman, MT - Jackson, WY - and maybe Boise, ID. Denver is interesting but BIG and Boulder is fun too. Depends on what you are looking for. -Henry

[@WallStreetIceCream]

@@CityWalks how would you compare boise vs denver

[@CityWalks]

OC Guy well I haven’t been to Denver in years but Boise is much smaller and more laid back. But it lacks many of the city benefits of Denver.

[@WallStreetIceCream]

@@CityWalks yea thats what i here from many people boise is up and coming has a long way to go but it also is not as expensive as Denver i live in California and i wanna move but i wanna remain in the western part of the USA like to compare city's.

[@CityWalks]

@@WallStreetIceCream Sounds like it's time for a road trip. :-) Best way to sample the cities. -H

[@coa_english_4u]

Wow it’s so quiet...nobody around :o

[@CityWalks]

Yeah, it's a strange town -Henry

[@ramonatulk5319]

How about some Rome citywalks?

[@CityWalks]

Sounds good! I'd love to. Just need to make the arrangements. :-) We are actually headed back to Europe this summer but not to Rome (at least at this point) but we will be in Scotland, Estonia, and Switzerland so stay tuned for walks in those countries. -Henry

[@brandonmeenan8075]

Whose Line brought me here.

[@CityWalks]

Interesting. Is that a KZbin channel? Or is it the TV show who’s line is it anyway? Thanks. - H

[@brandonmeenan8075]

@@CityWalks The TV show.

[@MariaCookingStudio]

I love towns ,v lovly video 👍, I am ur new friend lets stay connected and support each other thnks dear

[@CityWalks]

Thank you so much Maria. Glad to have you. I'll check out your channel. -Henry

[@pauleaxe9407]

who came here after hearing the story of Terry Rossland?

[@CityWalks]

Hmmm. Can you post a link or elaborate? Thanks-H

[@pauleaxe9407]

Some guy filled his car with bombs and tried to kill himself but survived the blast Just search Butte car bomb on youtube and you will find it

[@stevenlewisking1982]

Wha

[@CityWalks]

ya