Marysville in Lewis and Clark County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Marysville Shaffer House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021

1. Marysville Shaffer House Marker

Inscription.
Once the home of James and Donalda Shaffer, this house was last occupied by Frank Nyaski. The building which was donated to the Marysville Pioneer Association in 1969 by Yvette, Vinnie and Jim Shaffer, has presently been restored and used as a museum.

The depression in the ground just south of the Shaffer House was at one time the site of the Northern Pacific Railroad turntable the the train engines were rotated for the return trip down the gulch. Marysville was served by the Northern Pacific for the late 1880's until 1920's. Even through its depot was locate below the present town site, the Great Northern Railroad also served Marysville during a portion of the Period.

Erected by Marysville Pioneer Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.

Location. 46° 44.964′ N, 112° 18.063′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County. It is on Main Street near Belmont Drive, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marysville MT 59640, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Montana, in Gold West Country and in Greater Helena.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marysville School House (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Episcopal Church of Marysville

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marysville General Store (about 400 feet away); A Booming Little Place (about 500 feet away); Marysville, Montana (about 500 feet away); Silver City Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Over a Billion Years of Montana's Geological History (approx. 12 miles away); The Frenchwoman's Road (approx. 13 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marysville.

Marysville Shaffer House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021

2. Marysville Shaffer House and Marker

Shaffer House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021

3. Shaffer House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.