For the last 40 years, Our Lady of the Rockies, a 51-ton Virgin Mary statue has perched above the Butte acting as a symbol of the town's tenacity, resilience and hometown pride.

Our Lady in 2022
This photograph of Our Lady of the Rockies was taken in January 2022.
Head of Our Lady of the Rockies
Before the final piece of Our Lady of the Rockies was laid atop the East Ridge on Dec. 20, 1985, it was stored at Roberts Rocky Mountain. 

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Forty years later, Our Lady of the Rockies still a symbol of Butte pride, resilience
Forty years later, Our Lady of the Rockies still a symbol of Butte pride, resilience

Forty years ago today, a dream became a reality and the 90-foot statue representing the Madonna, mother of Jesus, finally stood looking over Butte atop the East Ridge.

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