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Town in Montana, United States
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Philipsburg is a town of about 800 people (2020) in southwestern Montana, originally formed around an ore smelter in 1867. The surrounding county is home to more than 24 ghost towns. Since the 1990s, numerous buildings in the town's historic district have been restored and filled with rock and jewelry shops, art galleries and candy stores.
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In addition to exhibits on early town history, the museum features the Ghost Town Hall of Fame and the Granite Mountain Mining exhibit.
For all abilities. Tree skiing, powder bowls, groomed trails, and mogul runs.
This has produced over 180 million carats of sapphires since 1892, and is now developed for rock hounds to dig for sapphires by hand.
Granite thrived as a silver mining town in the 1890s and is now completely deserted. The state maintains the mine superintendent's house and the ruins of the union hall, and there are other large industrial relics on the hillside. The road from Philipsburg is narrow, steep and winding.
Over 3,000 acre mountain lake. Used for boating, fishing, camping, and windsurfing. Four public boat ramps and multiple National Forest campgrounds. Access to lodging, restaurants, and a marina.
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