Historical Marker
Washoe Stack Facts
Historical marker location:
100 Anaconda Smelter Road, Anaconda, Montana
( Marker is on Anaconda Smelter Road (East 4th Street), ΒΌ mile south of Park Avenue (Pintler Veterans Memorial Scenic Hwy) (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling east.)
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.