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Town in Montana, United States
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Virginia City is a small town (most definitely not a 'city'!) in southwest Montana. When gold was discovered nearby in Alder Creek, it became a "Wild West" boomtown in the ensuing gold rush. Drinking, gambling and vigilante justice were part of the culture. People such as Calamity Jane called Virginia City home for a time. It was once the capital of Montana Territory, but had nearly faded into a ghost town by the 1950s, when the state restored the city for tourism.
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Old fashioned ice cream made where patrons can watch.
Wild West saloon.
Virginia City is on MT Highway 287, 15 mi west of Ennis and 30 mi east of Twin Bridges.
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