Historical Marker
Gleim Building
Historical marker location:
265 North 1st Street West, Missoula, Montana
( Marker is on North 1st Street West, on the left when traveling west.)
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.