Marysville - Montana Ghost Town

MARYSVILLE

NAME: Marysville
COUNTY: Lewis and Clark
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Cold winter with snow and cool summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer.

COMMENTS: Not too far from Helena.
REMAINS: A few original buildings still standing, the baseball field.

The story of the Drumlummon Mine is the story of the town. In 1876, a Thomas Cruse discovered the vein and named it after his native town in Ireland. He named the town after the first woman to arrive in Marysville, a Mary Ralston. During the 1880s and 90s, Marysville was Montana’s leading gold producer and had a population of 3,000 people. Total production from Drumlummon is estimated to have been $50,000,000. The town had something very unique for a mining camp-a baseball field with bleachers that still stands albeit its age and weathered appearance. Old timers are convinced there are still rich bodies of ore nearby but to no avail until the price of gold increases, if ever. Marysville is a ghost town worth a visit. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth. Marysville Courtesy Dolores Steele Marysville Courtesy Dolores Steele Cemetery Courtesy Dolores Steele	Stores Courtesy Dolores Steele Marysville Courtesy Dolores Steele Marysville Courtesy Dolores Steele Marysville Courtesy Dolores Steele

The story of the Drumlummon Mine is the story of the town. In 1876, a Thomas Cruse discovered the vein and named it after his native town in Ireland. He named the town after the first woman to arrive in Marysville, a Mary Ralston. During the 1880s and 90s, Marysville was Montana’s leading gold producer and had a population of 3,000 people. Total production from Drumlummon is estimated to have been $50,000,000. The town had something very unique for a mining camp-a baseball field with bleachers that still stands albeit its age and weathered appearance. Old timers are convinced there are still rich bodies of ore nearby but to no avail until the price of gold increases, if ever. Marysville is a ghost town worth a visit. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

Marysville
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Cemetery
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Stores
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Marysville
Courtesy Dolores Steele

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