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Our Lady of the Rockies Berkeley Pit huge Copper Mining Site Our Lady of the Rockies in Butte Montana is the second Talles Statue in the USA Can You guess the First..;-) Butte is a Western Mine Town and The Richest hill In the World and Butte has huge Virgin Mary Statue on top of the mountains overlooking the city Our Lady of the Rockies. The Statue is Lit up att night you can also do a tour and see it up close in the Spring and Summer. This Statue is 90 Feet tall the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil is only 99 feet so pretty close considering just how Small Butte Montana is. The only Statue Bigger than Our Lady of the Rockies is The Statue of Liberty.. The Berkley Pit was the Richest Mountain in the world at the time. They produced enough Copper to pave a Four-Lane Highway four inches thick from Butte to Salt Lake City which is about 350 to 400 miles. That is very impressive. Pause and read the paper it is pretty cool how much rock they pulled out of the pit. They are closed in the winter time or I would of showed you the actual pit itself. As I drove around I tried to zoom in on the giant Virgin Mary statue that they have up on top of the hill but I couldn't get that good of a shot of it. It is not the size of the one in Brazil but it is huge and quite impressive.
From Wikipedia
Our Lady of the Rockies is a 90-foot (27 m) statue, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, that sits atop the Continental Divide overlooking Butte, Montana. It is the second tallest statue in the United States after The Statue of Liberty.[1]
The statue was built by volunteers using donated materials to honor women everywhere, especially mothers. The base is 8,510 feet above sea level and 3,500 feet above the town. The statue is lit and visible at night.
The statue was first imagined by local resident Bob O'Bill. In 1979, his wife was seriously ill with cancer. He promised the Blessed Virgin Mary that he would make a 5 foot statue of her in his yard if his wife recovered.[2] When she recovered he began the project with his fellow workers who gradually changed the initial vision to a 90-foot-high mountain top statue. Many people in Butte donated materials and time to make the statue a reality. The design for the statue was engineered by Laurien Eugene Riehl. He was a retired engineer for the Anaconda Company who donated his engineering skills to the project. The statue had to withstand the powerful windsheers that buffet the ridge tops. Joe Roberts donated his lot and buildings for the construction of the statue. The statue was airlifted from Roberts Rocky Mountain Equipment to its present site on the Continental Divide.
Work on the project began December 29, 1979. Volunteers spent many summer evenings blasting a road to the top of the Rockies, sometimes making only 10 feet of progress a day. The base of the statue was poured in September 1985 with 400 tons of concrete. The concrete was provided by Pioneer
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Renovo Episode 148: Our Lady of the Rockies
The third-largest statue in the United States is of our Mother Mary! Have you ever heard of Our Lady of the Rockies?
Butte Montana USA I Our Lady of Rockies I Noytebs Vlog
Butte is a town in, and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow.
The culmination of six years of hard work and undying faith placed Our Lady of the Rockies standing 90 feet atop the continental divide, at an elevation of 8,510 feet, overlooking the city of Butte.
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Our Lady of the Rockies original 12/20/1985 video
The words of the men truly involved in the vision and completion of Our Lady on the day her construction was finished!
Our Lady of the Rockies
A Tribute video to our visit of Our Lady of the Rockies, the third tallest statue in the world. Made of steel, with vents to allow the wind through. She is stationed just above the mountains of Butte Montana in the United States of America. In this video we list those that spent their money, time, and energy in placing her here for us to marvel and feel amazed. We here at Hitchcock Handyman thank you for your service.
Our Lady of the Rockies
Fly By of Our Lady of the Rockies in Butte, Montana after departing St. James Hospital.
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90 foot statue 8300 ft Butte Montana
Our Lady of the Rockies.mov
Welcome to Our Lady of the Rockies Parish, Canmore Alberta. We are in the process of fundraising for a new church in our town.
walkin' in Butte
Butte, America, is the largest historical district in the United States...and a curious, wonderful place with a hard-rock history of prostitution, gambling,drinking and mining.
(Music by: Utah Phillips-Mark Ross and The Clumsy Lovers)
The Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Rockies
Organzid by the Legion of Mary
Butte, America (A Live Documentary - Excerpt)
In Butte, America, I narrate this slideshow of my photographs in the the role of a subjective tour guide. This piece is meant to be performed live with musical accompaniment.
Our Lady of the Rockies 1st Communion.AVI
Berkeley Pit From The Air: Drone Footage from Butte, MT
This year, I needed to spend some time in Butte, Montana and I had the opportunity to see the local sites in my downtime while there. Coming from an environmental background, I was thrilled to be able to see the Berkeley Pit from a perspective many haven't been able to see.
For those who are unfamiliar, the Berkeley Pit is the largest EPA Superfund site in the United States, meaning it's a historic site that is hugely contaminated. In this case, it is due to past work practices in copper mining.
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VISIT BUTTE, MONTANA!
Welcome to Butte, Montana! The Copper Jewel of the Treasure State, Butte, Montana, located half way between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park is the perfect year-round travel destination for families, fun-seekers and the history buff in all of us.
A treasure-trove of fascinating sights and adventures, Uptown Butte boasts the largest and most interesting historical district in the United States. In Butte, you can stay at one of our historic or modern hotels, take a variety of exciting and unique tours Uptown and underground, enjoy some amazing local food, and shop for treasures to take home with you.
Things to See & Do in Butte, MT:
The Copper King Mansion
The Art Chateau
The Dumas Brothel
The Mai Wah Museum
Old Butte Historical Adventures
Butte Urban Safari Tours
The Science Mine
The Mineral Museum
The World Museum of Mining
Our Lady of the Rockies
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church
The Montana Folk Festival
Evel Knievel Days
An Ri Ra State Irish Festival
St. Patrick's Day
Silver Dollar Saloon
The Butte Depot
NRA Rodeo
Pro Bullriding
The Butte Civic Center
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
The Copper King Hotel & Convention Center
Brenda's Florist
Feathering Your Nest
Cavanaugh's County Celtic
Hilltop Market
The Chamber Visitor's Bureau
The Berkeley Pit
The Copper Shop
Where to Eat in Butte, MT:
The Pekin Noodle Parlor
Lydia's Supper Club
The Uptown Cafe
Christina's Cocina
Casagranda's Steakhouse
The Derby
The Montana Club
Soho Asian Restaurant
Park & Main Cafe
Metals Bar
Tacos Del Sol
The Red Door
Refuge to Refuse: Wasting Montana's Golden Opportunity
Built as a refuge from the choking smoke emitted from the Anaconda Mining Company's Smelter, Opportunity Montana is now thought of as a toxic waste dump because of its association with the Opportunity Ponds, BP-ARCO's Waste Respository located less than two miles away.
Motel 6 Butte - Historic City Center - Butte (Montana) - United States
Motel 6 Butte - Historic City Center hotel city: Butte (Montana) - Country: United States
Address: 220 North Wyoming Street; zip code: MT 59701
This motel in Montana is a 5-minute walk from the Old Butte Historical Tours walking tour. Free Wi-Fi is available at the motel. A cable TV is offered in every room at the Rodeway Inn & Suites Capri.
-- Situé dans le Montana, le motel Rodeway Inn & Suites Capri se trouve à 5 minutes à pied du point de départ des visites guidées du quartier historique de Old Butte. Le motel propose une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite.
-- Este motel de Montana se encuentra a 5 minutos a pie de la ruta de Old Butte Historical Tours. Ofrece conexión Wi-Fi gratuita. Todas las habitaciones del Rodeway Inn & Suites Capri cuentan con TV por cable.
-- Dieses Motel in Montana befindet sich 5 Gehminuten vom historischen Stadtrundgang der Altstadt von Butte entfernt. WLAN nutzen Sie im Motel kostenfrei. Jedes Zimmer im Rodeway Inn & Suites Capri verfügt über einen Kabel-TV.
-- 这间位于蒙大拿州的汽车旅馆距离Old Butte历史步道之旅有5分钟步行路程，整个汽车旅馆都设有免费无线网络。 Rodeway Inn & Suites Capri旅馆的每间客房皆配备有一台有线电视。套房则设有一间小厨房和一个配备有沙发床的起居区。 旅馆还提供洗衣设施为客人增添便利。 Rodeway Inn & Suites Capri旅馆距离Our Lady of the Rockies雕像有3英里（4.
-- Этот мотель расположен в штате Монтана, в 5 минутах ходьбы от маршрута пешего тура Исторические туры по Старому городу Бьютта. К услугам гостей бесплатный беспроводной доступ в Интернет.
-- يقع هذا الموتيل في ولاية مونتانا على بعد 5 دقائق سيرا على الأقدام من مسارات المشي في Old Butte Historical. تتوفر خدمة الواي فاي المجانية في الموتيل. يتم تقديم تلفزيون الكابل في كل غرفة في مكان الإقامة.
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HISTORICAL PLACES OF MONTANA STATE,U.S.A. IN GOOGLE EARTH
HISTORICAL PLACES OF MONTANA STATE,U S A
1. MONTANA STATE CAPITOL,HELENA 46°35'8.70N 112° 1'6.38W
2. GRANITE PEAK (12,799 FEET),BOZEMAN 45° 9'48.30N 109°48'30.28W
3. LEWIS AND CLARK CAVERNS,WHITEHALL 45°49'22.42N 111°51'2.22W
4. GREAT WATERFALLS,RYAN DAM 47°34'5.32N 111° 7'8.37W
5. 585 FEET BIG STACK,ANACONDA 46° 6'39.21N 112°54'49.48W
6. ST.PATRICK'S CO-CATHEDRAL,BILLINGS 45°46'55.27N 108°30'38.06W
7. HELENA CIVIC CENTER,HELENA 46°35'41.90N 112° 2'25.31W
8. MIRACLE OF AMERICA MUSEUM,POLSON 47°40'49.34N 114° 6'52.58W
9. ROOSEVELT ARCH,GARDINER 45° 1'46.38N 110°42'31.22W
10. HUNGRY JOE HILL CROSS,GLENDIVE 47° 5'50.94N 104°42'8.45W
11. FISH ART ON HILL,LIVINGSTON 45°40'15.15N 110°33'50.21W
12. FORT,MISSOULA 46°50'32.88N 114° 3'40.60W
13. POMPEY'S PILLAR,WORDEN 45°59'45.90N 108° 0'17.24W
14. ICEBERG LAKE,GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 48°48'44.38N 113°44'57.84W
15. LONE MOUNTAIN,BIG SKY 45°16'49.54N 111°24'52.02W
16. CHINESE WALL MOUNTAIN,AUGUSTA 47°39'30.59N 113° 8'44.65W
17. RINGING ROCKS,BOULDER 45°56'34.16N 112°14'26.65W
18. RAINBOW WATERFALLS,MALMSTROM 47°32'39.87N 111°11'51.66W
19. OUR LADY OF ROCKIES,BUTTE 45°59'58.04N 112°26'46.14W
20. M ,MISSOULA 46°51'33.24N 113°58'32.35W
21. M ,BUTTE 46° 1'9.05N 112°33'31.45W
22. M,BOZEMAN 45°42'51.94N 110°58'24.86W
23. GRINNELL GLACIER, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 48°45'27.20N 113°43'33.37W
Copper in Butte.wmv
Mini-Doc for HIST200 focused on the presence of Anaconda Copper Mining Company in the copper industry
My Fly Day
Departing from Butte, Montana, in his vintage Beechcraft twin engine, pilot Terry Spath gave me a winter air tour of Big Sky, Yellowstone Park and various Butte landmarks such as Our Lady of the Rockies and the Berkeley Pit..
Volunteers help give Our Lady of the Rockies new fence
Volunteers help give Our Lady of the Rockies new fence