Moss Mansion Historic House Museum and Gardens

Moss Mansion Historic House Museum and gardens is located in Billings, Montana. The house was built in 1903 for the Moss family. They are the ones who developed Billings Light and Water Power Company. It was designed by renowned New York City architect, Henry Janeway Hardenbergh who also designed the original Waldorf Astoria. The cost to build it was $105,000 which was well above the national average of $5000. The red stone mansion has three stories as well as a basement and attached solarium. It's just as impressive on the inside as it is on the outside.

Admission to the museum will also allow visitors to tour the lovely gardens on the property. This is a popular site for weddings. It's certainly easy to see why.

The museum is open every day except Monday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Cost of admission is $12.00 for adults. Children five and under are admitted free.
 

Old Lexington Stamp Mill

Old Lexington Stamp Mill and Gardens is located in Butte, Montana. The stamp mill was built in 1867. It's not a stamp mill that makes postage stamps. It's an ore-crushing machine that pounds rock into fine sand. A lovely botanical garden has been developed around it. One of the features is a botanical butterfly, which is a replica of one from an amusement park which had closed down.  It's a rather pretty feature which can be seen from the road as you drive by.

The gardens are open May through October from dawn to dusk. Admission is free.