Marysville, Montana

Marysville, Montana
City Meat Market, 1889
Coordinates: 46°45′02″N 112°18′01″W / 46.75056°N 112.30028°W / 46.75056; -112.30028Coordinates: 46°45′02″N 112°18′01″W / 46.75056°N 112.30028°W / 46.75056; -112.30028
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Lewis and Clark
Founded	1876
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation	5,413 ft (1,650 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	83
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)

Marysville is a small unincorporated community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. In the 1880s and 90's it was a bustling mining town of three thousand residents, and was the center of gold mining in Montana. A few buildings remain, including a baseball field with bleachers. The population now consists of a few local residents, most of whom commute to and work in nearby Helena.

Just up the dirt road is Great Divide Ski Area, while down the road is the Silver City Saloon on Highway 279.

Mining revival

In 2010 there were news reports that recent exploration of the richest gold mine in the area, the Drum Lummon Mine, has led to possible new discoveries. The lower levels of the Drum Lummon were allowed to flood when the mine was closed in 1904 during litigation. Sentiment in the town is mixed regarding possible resumption of extensive mining operations.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ "As a Near Ghost Town in Montana Watches, a Gold Mine Is Reborn" article by Kirk Johnson in The New York Times April 30, 2010

External links

• Marysville Hometown locator
• Marysville House homepage