Miners Union Day

This June 19th, Butte will come alive with history as families explore the World Museum of Mining. There's something special waiting in the underground!

Miner's Union Day has always been a big deal in Butte and for obvious reasons. Butte is a blue collar town which was built on the labor of hardworking miners. Unionized labor for many intents was formed right here in Butte due to unfair conditions imposed by a powerful company and many of the rights workers enjoy today are because of unions. While Butte still has a strong union presence and things have calmed down since the destruction of the Miners Union Hall over 100 years ago, things are still going to be a little bit crazy on Saturday for the Miners Union Day celebration at Butte's World Museum of Mining.

Miners Union Day will be celebrated Saturday, June 15th at the World Museum of Mining which, in itself, is also a pretty big deal. Nowhere else will you find the history, relics and stories that is contained within her walls, but on the outside is the "Hell Roarin' Gulch" where you can walk the streets of a mining boomtown and see how life was. The museum also holds the actual Orphan Girl Mine which is the only mine in America where you can take an underground tour. These incredible exhibits will be on full display and a jubilant crowd is expected.

Join the World Museum of Mining (WMM) on June 17th in celebration of Miners Union Day. As part of the festivities, general admission to the museum is free, there will also be reduced rates for underground tours, and food trucks will be on site. Author Brenda Wahler will do a presentation on her new book: "Marcus Daly's Road to Montana,” at 11:30.