ABOUT

Philipsburg, Montana, is a charming 19th century mining town that is enjoying a resurgence in community investment and commitment. Features include beautifully restored buildings, gem mining, robust community activities, a hand-crafted candy store, a microbrewery, the Granite County Museum and the Law Enforcement Museum. Nearby is the beautiful Georgetown Lake and the Anaconda Smelter.

Philipsburg, MT, is located on Mt Hwy 1, designated a Veterans Memorial Scenic Highway, between Anaconda and Drummond, a scenic short-cut if traveling between Butte and Missoula - or between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park.

The town of Philipsburg was named after the famous mining engineer Philipp Deidesheimer, who designed and supervised the ore smelter around which the town originally formed. The surrounding hills still show the scars of mountains that have produced vast deposits of silver, manganese, sapphires, and to a lesser extent gold. Granite, Tower, Rumsey, Black Pine, and other local mines were considered home to thousands of hard-working men in the late 19th and early 20th century glory days. Today, it's hard to imagine the bustling activity that went on where now only broken down shacks and tailing piles remain. Philipsburg is home to Granite Ghost Town and is notable for being the setting and subject of the poem "Degrees of Gray in Philipsburg" by celebrated Northwest poet Richard Hugo.

The Philipsburg Arts Fund is an all volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the arts & literature as well as honoring Philipsburg's rich history. Established in 1997, they support individual community projects and also initiate our own events that showcase Philipsburg's unique historic district, and many local artists, and talented musicians.

2021 will mark the second year of collaboration between the Philipsburg Arts Fund.