About
History in the Pioneer Mountains
Friends of Coolidge Ghost Town is a community-focused preservation effort dedicated to protecting Coolidge Ghost Town, a historic mining town in Coolidge, Montana, in the Pioneer Mountains.
Our work brings together neighbors, history enthusiasts, and volunteers who believe local heritage matters. Through public information, project updates, and hands-on support, we help keep the story of this remote Beaverhead County ghost town visible for the next generation.
How the Project Moves Forward
Preservation takes research, steady care, and community participation. Friends of Coolidge Ghost Town supports the work through education, volunteer coordination, and ongoing public engagement grounded in the site’s documented mining history.
History
Honoring a Mining Town
We share historical context that helps visitors understand Coolidge as a former mining town in the Pioneer Mountains and why preservation is worth the effort.
Mission
Supporting Stewardship
Our mission is to build lasting community support for preserving Coolidge Ghost Town by connecting people with meaningful ways to help.
Action
Turning Interest Into Action
From sharing researched history to helping volunteers find days and times to be on site, we focus on practical tools that turn interest into action.
Our Story
Why Coolidge Matters
Coolidge Ghost Town reflects an important chapter of Montana mining history. Preserving the town means protecting a rare place where visitors can still connect with that story in its mountain setting.
The project is rooted in the belief that historic sites connect communities to memory, identity, and place. By making information accessible and volunteer opportunities clear, we help supporters move from curiosity to involvement while respecting the site’s history and condition.
Preservation succeeds when a community chooses not to let an important mountain town be forgotten.
Friends of Coolidge Ghost Town
Whether someone is discovering Coolidge for the first time or returning as an active volunteer, we want this project to feel open, practical, and welcoming. Every update shared and every hour volunteered helps sustain momentum for preserving this Montana ghost town.
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“Coolidge Ghost Town matters because it gives our community a tangible link to local history. Supporting preservation here means protecting stories that would otherwise fade away.”
Community Supporters
Preservation advocates
Friends of Coolidge Ghost Town