Virginia City

Views of the earthquake slide
as it remains 50 years later

This week on our day off we decided to spent some time out- side the park. Every one has been talking about Virginia City and the beautiful ride going there. On the way we stopped at Earthquake Lake (Hahgen Lake) On Aug 17, 1959 an earth quake hit the area killing 28 campers as they slept. The whole side of the mountain came down destroying the campground and all roads leading in and out of the valley.



Local bar in Virgina City



Hangman's building were the outlaws met their end



Views from Boot Hill




Virginia City

Six prospectors stumbled onto Alder Creek in May 1863, and their discovery of gold led to the establishment of Virginia City. The town attracted thousand of miners and a band of renegades said to have committed more than 190 murders in 6 months. The miners formed a secret group who captured and hanged 21 of the criminals, including the outlaw leader, the sheriff.

One of the older cities in the state. More than 130 building have been preserved. Boot hill contains the graves of the road agents. They have done a really good job of preserving the city. It gives you the feeling that you were back in the 1860’s.

We than headed to Bozeman and of course Wal-mart on our way home.