BOOMTOWN TO OUTDOOR MUSEUM:

This book presents a study of Nevada City, Montana
to examine the eligibility potential for a historic
district nomination to the National Register of
Historic Places (NRHP). Founded in 1863, Nevada City
experienced a gold mining heyday from 1863-1869. As
easily attainable placers diminished and strikes
were reported elsewhere, the town was nearly
abandoned. Many of the remaining buildings were
demolished, used for firewood, or salvaged by Nevada
City''s remaining residents. Senator Charles Bovey
began preservation work in 1944 at nearby Virginia
City, Montana. In the late 1950s Bovey was asked to
remove his "Old Town" exhibit from the Great Falls
fairgrounds. He purchased several acres of land
containing what remained of Nevada City and began
relocating buildings to Nevada City''s vacant lots in

1958. The collection of original, relocated, and
      reconstructed buildings were intended to represent
      the 1860s-1900 period of Montana s history. In 1997
      the State of Montana purchased Bovey''s Nevada City
      and Virginia City properties and artifacts to
      continue the preservation and tourist legacy begun
      in 1944.

      Autorentext
      Lara Feider graduated from Carroll College in 2003 with a BA in Environmental Studies and a minor in Anthropology. In 2007, Lara gained her MA degree in Anthropology from the University of Montana.

      Klappentext
      This book presents a study of Nevada City, Montana to examine the eligibility potential for a historic district nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Founded in 1863, Nevada City experienced a gold mining heyday from 1863-1869. As easily attainable placers diminished and strikes were reported elsewhere, the town was nearly abandoned. Many of the remaining buildings were demolished, used for firewood, or salvaged by Nevada City's remaining residents. Senator Charles Bovey began preservation work in 1944 at nearby Virginia City, Montana. In the late 1950s Bovey was asked to remove his "Old Town" exhibit from the Great Falls fairgrounds. He purchased several acres of land containing what remained of Nevada City and began relocating buildings to Nevada City's vacant lots in 1958. The collection of original, relocated, and reconstructed buildings were intended to represent the 1860s-1900 period of Montana's history. In 1997 the State of Montana purchased Bovey's Nevada City and Virginia City properties and artifacts to continue the preservation and tourist legacy begun in 1944.