City Walks - Downtown Butte Montana Virtual Treadmill Walking Trail - June 2021

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We explore Butte, MT, historic Montana mining town. It used to be called the Richest Hill on Earth but has hit hard economic times. I hope you enjoy this walking tour around Butte America.
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Butte 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.
The city used to be home to many mines, especially copper, mines, such as the Anaconda Copper Mine.
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.
Butte was also the site of various historical events involving its mining industry and active labor unions and Socialist politics, the most famous of which was the labor riot of 1914. Despite the dominance of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Butte was never a company town. Other major events in the city's history include the 1917 Speculator Mine disaster, the largest hard rock mining disaster in world history.
Over the course of its history, Butte's mining and smelting operations generated in 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 Technological University, a public engineering and technical university.
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[@terry.chootiyaa]

*-Henry ....can you make some videos at the Boardwalk in SANTA CRUZ CA...it's really great this time of the year 😊👍*

[@CityWalks]

Next time I'm down there, I will try to get there. Thanks for the suggestion. -H

[@terry.chootiyaa]

*-Henry.... .have you tried using a UV FILTER on you camera ? It will give you a clearer video on bright days 😊👍*

[@CityWalks]

I was using a GoPro and not sure they make them for that. But I'll look into it. -H

[@IranTourism_official]

This is a really great way to see the world. I had a great time. Thanks so much! : )

[@CityWalks]

Our pleasure! Thanks so much . -H

[@littlebirdling238]

So nice to tour places without the hassle and cost of traveling.

[@CityWalks]

So glad you are enjoying the vids and find them helpful. Cheers. -H

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Nothing beats seeing it all in person though ^_^

[@HTW684]

RedRose 🌹 you're so right about that !!

[@terrimills8609]

You passed right by my grandson’s place on Copper St. He is a senior at Montana Tech and we visited to watch him play football. Go Diggers! Love Butte!

[@CityWalks]

Very cool. Thanks for that. Sounds like a good visit. -H

[@magnificentservant]

Wow wonderful video 👍 amazing view 😍 video quality 🎥 impressive 👍

[@CityWalks]

Thank you so much 👍 -H

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

Thank you. I came upon this just now, when I needed some motivation. Great Video.

[@CityWalks]

You are so welcome! -H

[@WakandaBabe]

I used to live in Butte. Nice to see it again.

[@CityWalks]

Good to hear -H

[@walkingwithtamson]

Loving the history of this little place, fantastic stuff. Not long now till the mining is gone hopefully and the land can recover, so exciting!

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much -H

[@walkingwithtamson]

@@CityWalks 😃

[@joyceseleska8622]

They’ll just get their copper from some place else. Nothing works without wire and the best conductor is copper. I wish he had gone to Centerville and Walkerville also. I would love to see what they look like today. This makes me home sick even though I was only there for 5-6 years as a young teenager. I still miss it.

[@terry.chootiyaa]

*-Henry alert 🕵👮🕴🚔🚓🚨*

[@CityWalks]

Yep, they were taking off out of there fast. -H

[@kellysullivan6625]

My parents and family were raised in Butte. Irish minor immigrants. At one time Butte had over 100k people. Mines ran 24/7. Copper Capital of the world. The Summer Irish Festival is really fun. He missed a lot of the areas cause you need to drive to see most of it. Weekends people have lot of outdoor activities they go to. Night time is active.

[@CityWalks]

So True Kelly, Great and fascinating town with lots to do in the area. -H

[@PATThaiA]

Were Halligan hills named after Irish Ranchers? I often heard near my parish in Ireland was were the Halligans came from ..

[@adel7187]

Thank you for letting us explore this beautiful town, the channel is growing up, it'll hit 30k soon 🔜, good job Henry

[@CityWalks]

Hope so. Things sure have slowed down the last couple months. -H

[@kingcookie34]

It's boring here

[@Ghela83]

great walking my friend. big like from Budapest. :)

[@CityWalks]

Thank you so much 😀. I enjoy your Budapest walks. Such a cool city. -H

[@jaimiehashey9233]

I do like your walks. I am currently a geography student and like to watch videos on different places. My primary mode of transport is walking, too. Walking around is my fav past time. Currently, I am scouting some midwestern or great lakes region for to relocate to see about going for a bachelor's degree in geography sciences. Just watched your video on Casper, Wy, too. Another place on my list for moving to to study for geography. I will see how it goes. Cool vids!

[@CityWalks]

That is awesome! So glad these are helping. Keep in mind the Casper winters. Cool town but definitely remote and windy. Best of luck. -H

[@astrolutions9178]

Loving these videos. They are a perfect distraction when I am doing a home workout! Keep it up!

[@CityWalks]

Glad you like them and they are helpful. Cheers -H

[@terry.chootiyaa]

*-Henry.... How do businesses survive in a place like this ? 😐*

[@CityWalks]

Many don't, unfortunately. Still a very interesting place to visit. -H

[@mtwomn8940]

Many businesses do not survive in Butte. Since the mines closed down much of the town has left. Population in 1900 was 100,000, now it is 34,500 for the entire county.

[@challis5513]

Great walk. Looks very peaceful. Nice to see so many trees newly planted along the side walks.. That should be a trend setter for all towns and cities. Thanks Henry!

[@CityWalks]

So nice of you

[@Katulo]

This made my day ❤️

[@CityWalks]

So glad! -H

[@mtwomn8940]

The top of the hill you were walking has an elevation slightly over 6000 feet. The "Flats" the newer area of the south side of town, is 5200 feet. Good exercise walking around town.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much for this. I really appreciate viewers adding additional info that I either miss or get wrong. Also thanks for the comments on the anaconda video. Much appreciated. All the best and keep on steppin’ - H.

[@blowncoverage_22]

Did I hear the word "filling station"? Classic

[@CityWalks]

Probably. There's also a bar in Bozeman called the Filling Station. -H

[@walkwithgoldendog]

Thanks for interesting walking tour! Have a good week! 🤗🤗🤗

[@CityWalks]

Most welcome. Thanks. -H

[@RelaxedRoamer]

Appreciate your time recording the wonderful videos 😍 thanks for sharing 🙏 wish you all the best

[@CityWalks]

Thank you! You too!

[@B-Grateful]

Thanks for sharing such a lovely city walk 💖💖💖💖 Very Nice 🎵🌹🌹🌹🌹🎵👍

[@CityWalks]

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting. Butte is a great town. -H

[@erdenebadrakhdovchin7537]

So nice to see the town and streets where I have been once. Refrehses the nicest memories of my friends and town people who treated me as one of them. Thank you very much

[@CityWalks]

So nice. Glad you enjoyed your time there. -H

[@papi.baba.4203]

Nice video 👍

[@CityWalks]

Thanks so much -H

[@TravelsWithLittle]

Thank you! This was a great tour!

[@CityWalks]

So glad you enjoyed it. It's a great city. -H

[@tapeo1]

I remember on Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown", he described Butte as tragically beautiful. I go to the Missoula area 2 or 3 times a year but it's been decades since I visited Butte.

[@CityWalks]

You should give it a visit if you can take the under ground tour and the mining museum. -H

[@BoydXplorer]

Nice walking tour. I enjoyed the virtual walk with you seeing the street views. Thanks for sharing.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks for visiting and commenting. Butte is such a great city to walk around. -H

[@missyk1477]

Thanks for doing this video! I'm heading out to Butte next month, and this video was very helpful with planning my trip!

[@CityWalks]

Hi Missy, so glad it was helpful. It's a really interesting town. Hope you have a great trip. -H

[@dennismorse4859]

Next time in Butte take the bus tour and you'll get an education at the same time. You missed so much including the Copper King Mansions and mining museum.

[@CityWalks]

Great suggestion. We've done the underground tour but you are right, there is so much history to this place and so many great stories to tell. Thanks so much -H

[@mtwomn8940]

You were only a couple blocks from the Copper King mansion. Too bad you didn't include that area.

[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

My two biggest impressions of Butte: 1) all the buildings are red, brown, red-brown, orange-brown, reddish, rust, pink-brown, etc. Endless red bricks, various shades of red, forever and ever. 2) the fronts of the buildings are all flat flush with the sidewalk and the sidewalk is immediately alongside the road. You try to walk along but scrape one elbow along the fronts of buildings and scrape the other against parked cars. I may exaggerate a bit, but that's the impression. I'm watching videos on Butte because one of the current job prospects I'm considering is in Butte. So I am curious to see what the town is like, imagine what living there would be like, compared to places I'm familiar with. Where would I hang out on a Saturday morning? Where would I find fellow digital artists and mad scientists and electronics engineers? I guess it'll be a lot easier to find brick layers.

[@CityWalks]

Hi Daren, yep, a lot of brick in Butte but it's got a lot of history and great characters. Best of luck. -H

[@terry.chootiyaa]

*-Henry. ..is this the town were nobody lives 😐.....it's dead man !*

[@CityWalks]

Pretty much. Great town but definitely had some hard times. -H

[@ka_jakob]

Very beautiful, I like it very much. Reminds me of the film by Wim Wenders: "Don't com Knocking". There are also scenes in a street with head frames in the background. In my town there were also a lot of old industrial buildings and residential buildings with bricks. Since there is not much space in Germany - lol - and most people want to live in new buildings, almost everything was torn down and residential buildings put on top.

[@CityWalks]

This is a little bit like Bruges Belgium. The economy completely bypassed it which meant there was no economic incentive to knock down these old buildings. Back door conservation I guess. - H

[@JerusalemWalker]

Excellent! Very nice video my friend!

[@CityWalks]

Thank you! Cheers! -H

[@debj7]

TY Henry 😊

[@CityWalks]

Most welcome

[@MontanaMovieFactory]

For the record, this is Uptown Butte.

[@CityWalks]

Thanks for the correction.-H

[@sadiqkitagenda4570]

watching from kampala Uganda ...

[@CityWalks]

Welcome and thanks. -H

[@kalamvalleyvlog]

I am watching from Kalam Valley

[@CityWalks]

Welcome! -H

[@dannyhuelva4897]

This is one of the places in Montana in which I like to see old buildings.

[@CityWalks]

They are pretty classic and well preserved. I'd love to see them get more use. -H

[@thedraminator6103]

Hi H. Wow you are kidding about all the empty buildings. I lived in Butte from 1958 to spring of 61. Have to give the city big credit for up keep on all the vacant buildings. They look to be in excellent condition.

[@CityWalks]

Interesting. I imagine that it was a much different place back then. Thanks for the comment. -H

[@maryseeker7590]

Would like to see the 360 footage. Where do I find it?

[@CityWalks]

Thanks Mary you can find it on my other channel @CityWalks360

[@TomSealey]

Many thanks for the walk Henry. Interesting city. I like the architecture and the cities overall aesthetic, though it seems like it could use some more green space. I hope that Butte benefits from an influx of young professionals like Bozeman has. I think I might have to seek out a book on the cities early history. Thanks for piquing my interest. All the best to you and yours.

[@CityWalks]

Glad you enjoyed it. I don't think many people are moving to Butte, unfortunately. And yes, I am with you on more green space. It's a pretty dry area though. What they really need is a couple of economic drivers to put people back to work. It's a great community but it has struggled economically for quite awhile now. -H

[@rickylee4228]

Yuppies like Bozeman has is the LAST thing people of Butte want moving there, believe me.

[@kathrynbeale8115]

Thanks! Enjoyed this walk inside during our mini heatwave we are experiencing in central Texas. I think you guys are going to break 100 next week? Stay safe-going to be a hot hot summer!

[@CityWalks]

Not sure about Butte but it was 97 in Livingston. Our second venture into the 90's this month. Not unheard of but definitely unusual. Hopefully it moderates as the summer moves on. Stay cool down there and thanks for watching -H

[@thisishaley1155]

Such beautiful content!

[@CityWalks]

Glad you think so! Thanks for the comment. -H

[@scandinaviannaturediaries8892]

Enjoyed this walk very much. A nice town with lots of nice buildings. The name Butte is so cool, it sounds awesome in Norwegian 😄

[@CityWalks]

So glad you liked it. YEs, I love the buildings but the town is so empty due to economic issues. They keep trying though. -H

[@kingcookie34]

It's not awesome there's nothing to do here

[@kenken4688]

Where are the people ?

[@CityWalks]

Not in Butte. They've lost a lot of population over the years due to economic decline. Also, it was the weekend. -H

[@nataliasalerno7028]

Mr.Henry why are the streets empty?

[@CityWalks]

Just the way Butte is. Formerly much larger. -H

[@srtridertv1125]

*_Nice place! Nice video._*

[@CityWalks]

Thank you very much! -H

[@Bill-cv1xu]

Peking Noodle is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in the U.S. Had a cousin that busted suds there..lol

[@CityWalks]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. -H

[@dthels75]

You do well then Henry if you can cope with people looking at you. I feel like that everytime i step out the door

[@CityWalks]

Yeah, it's interesting to be observed as I'm also doing the observing. -H

[@famousshamustv7834]

That’s uptown not downtown not the same as the city

[@CityWalks]

Thanks for the clarification. -H

[@famousshamustv7834]

What does -H mean

[@tatianaerofy4908]

👍

[@CityWalks]

Thanks. -H

[@torontosceneries9633]

Love the insight, but it's so dead 😄it could be because of the corona.

[@CityWalks]

Nope, it's the economy. It's been a tough several decades for Butte. -H

[@JohnSmith-jk5nz]

This guy is talking too much.

[@CityWalks]

Yeah, he does go on. :-) -H

[@Snapchaton]

I am watching from Saudi Arabia

[@CityWalks]

Welcome! -H

[@killebrew69]

It looks like a ghost town, yet very lovely large buildings.

[@CityWalks]

In many ways it is. The city has seen some hard times for sure. -H

[@Snapchaton]

🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦

[@CityWalks]

Hi!🤗

[@Snapchaton]

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[@CityWalks]

thanks. -H