Walkerville

This small town, which now serves as a suburb to Butte, was once a mining town. It was first settled by prospectors from Cornwall, England, and was named for the Walker Brothers of Salt Lake City, who owned and operated the nearby Alice Mine. The post office operated from 1878 to 1959, with Francis P. Carey presiding as the first postmaster. Today, the remains of homes can still be seen amongst the ore dumps and mine tipples. A cemetery also exists, with one headstone reading, “In Memory of _________. Gone to Butte, U.S.A.”

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