In 1863, placer gold was discovered in Alder Gulch in Montana and the rush to find the mother lode began. Nevada City and Virginia City soon became boom towns. Between 1945 and 1978 Nevada City was restored as a living historical museum which includes over 100 buildings, most of which were moved to this site from other Montana locations and restored. Today this is a living history museum.
Shown above in Nevada City on July 4, 1865.
Shown above is the Switzer House which was built in 1864 on the Andrew Switzer homestead near Jeffers. In was moved to Nevada City in 1964.
Shown above in the Linderman Building. Frank Bird Linderman (1969-1938) is a famous Montana author whose books include Indian Why Stories and Out of the North in Blackfeet Indians. In this building Linderman ran a store, an assay office, and his newspaper The Sheridan Weekly Chinook. The building was moved in Nevada City in 1978.
Shown above is the 1870s Edmiston House from Laurin, Montana. The front is covered with siding to hide the log construction.
Museums 101
Museums 101 is a series of photo tours of various museums and their exhibits. More from this series:
Museums 101: The Nevada City Blacksmith Shop (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Music Machines (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Nevada City Stores (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Nevada City China Town (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Fort Steele Assay Office (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Hagerman Valley Historical Museum (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: California Gems and Minerals (Photo Diary)