Welcome to Virginia City, Montana This section of Gold West Country offers many opportunities to relive the adventure of gold rush days. Many of the towns were founded during that famous era and are rich with history and lore. Virginia City in particular is known for the notorious sheriff and highwayman, Henry Plummer. Visit the surrounding towns to get a well-rounded vision of early pioneer life, and be sure to take in all of the local attractions. The restoration of these towns began decades ago, and the state of Montana recently purchased both Virginia City and Nevada City so that the preservation can continue. Some interesting things to do in Virginia City include: Heritage Days & Victorian Ball: a celebration of the Victorian era held in August. Events include a Grand Ball where guests attend in period costume. Classes on customs and the dances will be provided the afternoon of the Ball. Opera House: the Virginia City Players' variety productions in the style of 19th-century entertainment amuse and delight visitors. Virginia City offers the oldest continuously operating summer stock theater west of the Mississippi. Check with the Chamber of Commerce for a schedule of shows. Brewery Follies: relax with a libation at Montana's first brewery, the H. S. Gilbert Brewery, and enjoy a performance of the Brewery Follies Players. Museums, shops, accommodations; in Virginia City, you can shop, dine and sleep without leaving the atmosphere of the 1860s. Dine in the Wells Fargo Coffee House or the Star Bakery and bend an elbow in the Bale of Hay Saloon or Gilbert's Brewery. Modern, overnight accommodations in a charming, 19th-century atmosphere are available. You will find fascinating nuggets of history and memories to treasure. Alder Gulch Short Line: take the train to Nevada City on an authentic narrow-gauge railroad. Travel between the two mining camps on the Alder Gulch Short Line Railroad. At the Nevada City end of the line, visit the Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum with its collection of equipment and stock from railroading's gold rush era. Virginia City was born with the discovery of gold in Alder Gulch in 1863. A 'boom town' of the post Civil War era, Virginia City served as the Montana Territorial Capital for 10 years, until the gold ran out. Just a mile away lies Nevada City, a western town created from a collection of buildings from other ghost towns. Both towns have been largely restored and preserved as they once stood; living examples of the real Old West. One hundred fifty buildings have been certified authentic by the Montana Historical Society. Original buildings, dating from the Territorial days, are filled with merchandise and implements used when gold camps flourished in the West. Boardwalks, mechanical music machines, a penny arcade, antique automobiles and even a two-story outhouse add to the Old West atmosphere. The majestic Madison River Valley, just west of Virginia City, features some of the world's finest trout streams, as well as a beautiful mountain backdrop. Elevation: 5,882 feet View Travel Related Businesses and Events in Virginia City Related Links Alder Gulch Accommodations (Virginia City) http://www.aldergulchaccommodations.com Fairweather Inn (Virginia City) http://www.virginiacitychamber.com Fairweather Inn (Virginia City) http://www.stonehouseinnbb.com Frontier Museum (Virginia City) http://www.frontierhousemuseum.com Nevada City Hotel and Cabins (Virginia City) http://aldergulchaccommodations.com/ Stonehouse Inn Bed & Breakfast (Virginia City) http://www.stonehouseinnbb.com/ The Stonehouse Inn is located in Virginia City, the cradle of Montana history. As the first Capitol of the Territory, it is famous for the Vigilantes and the Road Agents they hung. Join us and relive the history of this famous ghost town in southwest Montana. Virginia City Chamber (Virginia City) http://www.virginiacitychamber.com The very much alive ghost town, Virginia City, Montana, is frozen in time. It is a remarkably well preserved old west Victorian gold mining town. It is the true and original Old West. Virginia City Montana (Virginia City) http://www.virginiacitymt.com Virginia City is a living town of 150 year round residents who host the West's best preserved gold mining town from the 1860s. Visitors walk the same boardwalks that desperate Vigilantes once patrolled. Guests are transported to a time when rowdy miners mingled in saloons and restaurants with women of negotiable affection Virginia City Overland Stage & Horseback (Virginia City) http://www.virginiacitystagecoach.com PO Box 215 Alder MT 59710 Virginia City RV Park (Virginia City) http://www.virginiacityrvpark.com Located in the heart of Montana's Blue Ribbon Tourist Area our family oriented campground is the perfect base camp for exploring this well preserved part of the Old West. FREE Gold West travel info - call 1-800-879-1159 or request online 1105 Main Street - Deer Lodge, MT 59722 For information on linking to Gold West Country see our Links information. If you know the name of the business or event you are looking for click below: 1 - F   |   G - L   |   M - S   |   T - Z Accommodations | Attractions | Things To Do | Events | Communities | Dining Photos & Videos | Maps | Links | Vacation Deals | Contact Us © 2005 Gold West Country and Tempest Technologies, LLC. 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