Historical Marker
Boucher-Walker Home
Historical marker location:
727 West Broadway Street, Butte, Montana
( Marker is on West Broadway Street near North Alabama Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Butte National Historic Landmark District.
The town of Libby, Montana, was the site of one of the worst environmental disasters in US history, when it was discovered that vermiculite mined from the area was contaminated with asbestos. The contamination led to widespread illness and death, and cleanup efforts have been ongoing for several decades.