The Marysville House

The Marysville House. . , The Marysville House , In 1887 the railroad came to Silver City, Montana. The Silver City railroad depot was erected by Montana Central Railroad as a convenient stop between Helena and Great Falls. Montana Central Railroad and Northern Pacific Railroad both built spur lines to reach the booming Drumlummon mine in the town of Marysville. The Northern Pacific Railroad ultimately won the race by refusing access to Montana Central through its trestle, although it is speculated that Montana Central railroads track was too steep of a grade to reach the town of Marysville. Montana Central railroad abandoned the rail line to Marysville in 1889. The Northern Pacific Railroad’s elaborate trestle system served the mine and town of Marysville until 1925. When the tracks and trestles were fully removed, resident of Marysville improved the abandoned rail beds and opened Marysville Road in 1931. Some locals recall the depot being used as a school bus stop for the community. Little is known about the Silver City tail depot. The depot was moved to Helena for unknown reasons and purchased by Rick O’Connell from the bank for $1000.00 and trucked from McHugh Lane to its current location in 1975., The buildings is comprised of two pieces. Remember, it was a railroad depot. The current dining room was used for freight and baggage, and the bar was for passengers and the station master. The building remains nearly unchanged, the windows of the east wall were used to view the tracks in both directions and the heavy sliding doors that hang in the dining room are original. The backbar and the cooler were brought in from a bar in Lincoln, Montana. The building still retains its original charm, and it seems as though every patron has left their mark., "The old train doesn't stop here anymore, but we're sure glad you did"