You're Old School Montana if... you got the tandem swings at Columbia Gardens going so high your mother couldn't watch
1960s · Southwest Montana
Butte, 1960s
In Butte, Uptown is still the reference point, even for the parts of the story that moved on.
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Back Then · Remember This?
Remember This? Columbia Gardens in Butte
Butte's amusement park never charged admission. It opened in 1899, closed on Labor Day 1973, and burned that November. People are still talking about the swings.
Back Then · Then & Now
Then & Now: Butte's Bars and Counters That Came Back
The M&M burned and reopened next door. Matt's Place went dark and came back on Placer. Pekin closed in 2026 and stayed closed. That's Butte, then and now.
Back Then · Remember This?
Remember This? Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte
Since 1911, the best seats in Uptown Butte were up a flight of stairs. Pekin Noodle Parlor, often called the country's oldest family-owned Chinese restaurant, served its last noodles in April 2026.
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