Historical Marker
Bear Paw Monument
Historical marker location:
Crow Agency, Montana
( Marker can be reached from Little Bighorn Battlefield Road, on the right when traveling south.)
1881.
Butte, Montana, was once one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the United States due to its rich deposits of copper, silver, and gold. It was known as "the richest hill on earth" and attracted miners from all over the world during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.