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Thomas Dimsdale began publication of Montana's first newspaper, the Montana Post, in Virginia City on August 27, 1864. [13] Montana's first public school was established in Virginia City in March 1866. [14] Gilbert Brewery, Wallace Street, Virginia City, founded in 1866 by Henry S. Gilbert (1833-1902) [15]
Table Mountain, el. 10,213 feet (3,113 m) is the highest peak in the Highland Mountains in Madison County, Montana. It is located in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest . Headwaters of Moose Creek, Fish Creek and Hell's Canyon Creek, all significant tributaries of the Jefferson River flow off the face of the mountain.
The tributary became famed as Montana Gulch, and the shelf became doubly famed as the Montana Bar of the Montana Gulch. [ 6 ] The Montana Bar was only about 2 to 3 acres (8,100 to 12,100 m 2 ) in extent, but it was one of the truly spectacular placer gold discoveries in terms of yield per unit area.
Madison County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,623. [2] Its county seat is Virginia City. [3] The county was founded in 1865; [4] at the time it was part of the Montana Territory.
February 7 – Virginia City, Montana becomes the second capital of Montana Territory [38] March 24 – Congress authorizes the Blackfoot Treaty of 1865 (signed in October at Fort Benton, Montana ) by which the Blackfoot tribes ceded all lands south of the Missouri and Teton rivers and west of the Milk river to the Rocky Mountains to the U.S ...
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The territorial government was first formed at the first territorial capital Bannack. Later the territorial capital was moved to Virginia City (1865), and Helena (1875). On November 8, 1889, Montana became a state and Helena remained the capital. During the territorial period, most senior government positions were appointed by the U.S. President.
The Territory of Montana selects Virginia City as the second Territorial Capital. February 2: The Territory of Montana creates nine original counties: Beaverhead County, Big Horn County, [14] Chouteau County, Deer Lodge County, Edgerton County, Gallatin County, Jefferson County, Madison County, and Missoula County. [11] 1864: October 30