Elkhorn
State: Montana
County: Jefferson County
Founded: 1875
Abandoned: 1920s
Peak Population: 2,000-2,500
Elkhorn was a silver mining town known for its family-oriented community. A diphtheria epidemic in winter 1889-90 killed many children. Fraternity Hall (1893) is the architectural highlight—Greek Revival style with meeting rooms for Masons, Oddfellows, and Knights of Pythias. Now Montana's smallest state park.
Quick Facts
- Unusually family-oriented for a mining camp—many married miners
- Diphtheria epidemic killed many children in winter 1889-90
- Fraternity Hall hosted Masons, Oddfellows, Knights of Pythias
- Montana's smallest state park
Location
Address: Elkhorn, Jefferson County, Montana
Coordinates: 46.2764, -111.9411