The study guide examines the Native Americans who were already living in Southwestern Montana. To celebrate the biographies of several individuals and to encourage students to pursue further research into the colorful characters who made Virginia City their home. Visiting Virginia City Virginia City is not a ghost town because it never died. It s a living community of 140 year-round residents and still acts as the county seat for Madison County. It is, therefore, open year-round and has no hours of operation.
Field trips are welcome anytime.
The weather is better in the fall and spring, however. For instance, a science class studying geology or an art class studying drawing techniques may want to join an American History class for this tour. Call us with your ideas. The Virginia City Preservation Alliance has chosen a selection of supplementary materials available to teachers and students for the cost of copying and mailing. Several 1876 essays by a Virginia City school girl, Flora McNulty, where she discusses boys, ladies manners, and her sister.