Virginia City in Madison County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Kiskadden’s Stone Block

(Vigilante Barn)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2009

1. Kiskadden’s Stone Block Marker

Inscription. Virginia City’s first stone building, constructed during the summer of 1863, originally housed three stores on the ground floor and a meeting hall upstairs. Popular legend has long designated this as the meeting place of the Vigilantes, who prosecuted and hung two dozen outlaw road agents in Virginia City between 1863 and 1864. Grocer William Kiskadden, the original occupant, married the former Mrs. Jack Slade after Slade was hung by the Vigilantes. Blacksmith George Thexton remodeled the building as a livery in the early 1870s, removing one of the two original center doors to enlarge the entrance and reusing it on the hay loft above. This property contributes to the Virginia City Historic District • Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior • In cooperation with the Montana Historical Society

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 45° 17.602′ N, 111° 56.836′ W. Marker is in Virginia City, Montana, in Madison County. It is on Wallace Street. This maker is located on the north side of Wallace Street between Main and Jackson Streets.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Virginia City MT 59755, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country and in Greater Bozeman.

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 walking distance of this marker: J.B. LaBeau, Jeweler (a few steps from this marker); Site of First Masonic Meetings (a few steps from this marker); Grub Stake (a few steps from this marker); Anaconda Hotel (a few steps from this marker); G. Goldberg Store (a few steps from this marker); Strasburger’s Colorado Store (a few steps from this marker); Elephant Auction House (within shouting distance of this marker); Blue Front Variety Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia City.

Also see . . . Montana vigilantes hand Jack Slade - This Day in History. (Submitted on November 13, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Additional keywords. hanging, vigilantes

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2009

2. Kiskadden’s Stone Block Marker

Kiskadden’s Stone Block image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2009

3. Kiskadden’s Stone Block

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.