The Shining Mountains

Historical marker location:

4800 Main Street, Ennis, Montana

( Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 287 at milepost 49) near Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

In the early 20th century, Montana was a center of activity for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a radical labor organization that advocated for the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of a worker-controlled society. The state was the site of several major strikes and labor conflicts during this time, including the Anaconda Road Massacre of 1920, in which striking miners were killed by National Guard troops.