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Virginia City is a preserved Victorian mining town high in the Rocky Mountains
of Southwest Montana in a bowl along Alder Gulch
where gold was first discovered in 1863. The town grew to more than
10,000 and
became the Territorial Capital in 1865.
Virginia City. Webb sponsored by The Virginia City Preservation Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the historic aspects of Virginia City, Montana. Montana Heritage Preservation and Development Commission. PO Box 338, Virginia City, MT 59755. Phone: 406-843-5247; Fax: 406-843-5468. Virginia City Chamber of Commerce. P.O. Box 218, Virginia City, MT 59755. Toll-free: 1-800-829-2969. E-mail |
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When gold ran out, there was still enough
left so that homes and businesses were occupied, but there was not enough wealth to
remodel. So the town architecturally froze, and now represents the whole Victorian era.
The town's main street provides an exceptional example of commercial architecture from the
mid eighteen hundreds. Many of the original structures are filled with original artifacts.
