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Welcome to Butte, America! We are a consolidated city-county government. We have an elected Chief Executive that leads the Executive Branch, along with twelve elected Council of Commissioners that represent each of our geographical districts. We are located in the heart of scenic Southwest Montana.
Established in 1864 as a mining camp in the northern Rocky Mountains on the Continental Divide, Butte experienced rapid development in the late 19th century, and was Montana's first major industrial city.
The Butte Trolley tours historic sites in the summer. Activities and guided services for this area include ranch vacations, natural hot springs, hiking, boating, resort cabins, river floats, hunting, fishing, horseback rides, golf, cross-country and downhill skiing, and snowmobiling.
In recent years, Butte has become known as Montana's 'Festival City' due to the numerous events held in the city, including many free events and festivals. The list below includes major annual festivals and events, and check out the event and entertainment calendar at right for current listings:
Modern Butte is a community in transition, reusing its historic assets while continuing to expand and diversify amid the backdrop of Montana's wide open spaces. Information about Butte's unique and colorful history and culture.
Explore Butte’s “Neighborhoods and “Gallus Frames” or learn about the wild times when Butte’s “Red Light District and Cabbage Patch” were alive with inhabitants. CONTACT 406.560.4989
Jul 10, 2024 · Butte, city, seat (1881) of Silver Bow county, southwestern Montana, U.S., on the western slope of the Continental Divide. Butte was laid out in 1886 and was named for Big Butte, a nearby conical peak locally called “the richest hill on earth.”
