REMEMBERING THE COLUMBIA GARDENS

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Using historical photographs, rare home movies, and firsthand accounts, the history and myth of the beloved amusement park in Butte, Montana, is recreated. Family picnics, scary roller coaster rides, cracking the bar on the cowboy swings and beautiful carousel horses. They’re all great memories of Butte’s historic Columbia Gardens—memories highlighted in this video. Using historical photos, rare home movies, and firsthand accounts, MontanaPBS recreates the history and myth of the beloved amusement park built by Copper King and former U.S. Senator William Clark. The park operated from 1899 to 1973.

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