We spent a couple weeks at the Big Sky RV Park in Anaconda Montana, NW of Butte. It's an interesting little town, steeped in mining history. Anaconda was the site of the copper smelters for mines in Butte. Its history dates back to 1883, and many of the original buildings are still standing and in use -- there's a large district on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| City Hall was completed in 1896 - now a history museum |
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| City Hall / History Museum |
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| One of the lovely parks, courtesy of Anaconda Mining Company. | |
Local Farmer's Market on Thursdays, including farm produce brought in by the Hutterites, from Montana's central valley several hours drive away. I stocked up on fresh produce and also got some great sockeye salmon from a young man who owns a fishing boat on Bristol Bay/Kvichak River in Alaska -- a delightful find in this little town!
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| A remnant of days gone by |
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| One of the more intriguing residential properties I've ever seen! |
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| World Class Jack Nicklaus golf course built on smelter tailings. |
There's a wonderful historic walking trail that winds through the hills above the golf course, with signs detailing the smelting history; you can see the huge remaining stack in the background. We enjoyed our walks looking down on the town and watching the golfers work their way through the course. (or as Jamie says, "men smacking their balls")
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