The center of local activity during Virginia City’s short-lived stint as capital of the Montana Territory from 1865 until 1875, Stonewall Hall is set for a $2 million restoration beginning this ...

Among Virginia City's many "firsts" was the first theater company in Montana, back in the city's earliest days in the 1860s. In this historic setting, the Virginia City Players have thrived since ...

Growth came quickly. On June 16, 1863, a miner’s court, which was in essence the initial government of the town, incorporated Virginia City, making it the first such city in the state.