Historical Marker
Colters Run
Historical marker location:
110 North Main Street, Three Forks, Montana
( Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (State Highway 2) and Cottonwood Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.)
The Second Marker. The Headwaters of the Missouri 1808.
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.