National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Van Camp-Tash Ranch
a.k.a. Amede Bessette & Xavier Renois Ranch;Isaac Van Camp Ranch; William S. Tash Ranch;Tash Livestock Inc. Lower Ranch
1200 MT 278, Dillon, MT Local significance of the district: Agriculture; Architecture; Exploration/settlement
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The town of Philipsburg, Montana, is known for its sapphire mining, with some of the best sapphires in the world being found in the surrounding mountains. Visitors can go gemstone hunting and visit the local sapphire museum to learn about the history of mining in the area.