Foiled Bank Robbery Site

Historical marker location:

Red Lodge, Montana

( Marker is at the intersection of North Broadway Avenue (U.S. 212) and 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway Avenue.)

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.