Much of Montana's exciting history is visible from its storied highways.
Visit a segment of the historic Bozeman Trail overlooking Virginia City,
where vigilantes hanged public nuisance Joseph Alfred Slade just as his
wife attempted a horseback rescue. Discover the saga of adultery,
attempted murder and eventual triumph that occurred at a single stone
building in the Browns Gulch area of Butte. On Highway 308 east of Red
Lodge, learn more about the tragic 1943 Smith Mine disaster, where a
methane explosion trapped and killed seventy-three miners. The
catastrophe triggered investigations at the state and national level
that resulted in improvements in mine safety. With more than two dozen
stories, historian Jon Axline provides a front-seat view of the Treasure
State's thrilling past, forgotten characters and overlooked oddities
found by the wayside.