Historical Marker
Butte Tin Shop
Historical marker location:
28 East Galena Street, Butte, Montana
( Marker is on East Galena Street near South Main Street, on the left when traveling west.)
Butte National Historic Landmark District.
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.