Marcus Daly & Patsy Clark: Mining Magnates Who Shaped the West
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Marcus Daly & Patsy Clark: Mining Magnates Who Shaped the West
October 1, 2026
6:30 pm
MAC Auditorium
Cost: Free and open to the public
About the Lecture:
The mining industry of Butte, Montana, helped shape the Inland Northwest as we know it. As the Spokane Chronicle wrote in 1899, "there are very strong ties between Butte and Spokane." Join historian and author Brenda Wahler to explore how Butte's mines, innovation, and people - like Marcus Daly and Patsy Clark - shaped Spokane, electrified America, and transformed the Pacific Northwest at the dawn of the 20th Century.
October 1, 2026
6:30 pm
MAC Auditorium
Cost: Free and open to the public
About the Lecture:
The mining industry of Butte, Montana, helped shape the Inland Northwest as we know it. As the Spokane Chronicle wrote in 1899, "there are very strong ties between Butte and Spokane." Join historian and author Brenda Wahler to explore how Butte's mines, innovation, and people - like Marcus Daly and Patsy Clark - shaped Spokane, electrified America, and transformed the Pacific Northwest at the dawn of the 20th Century.
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Where is it happening?
The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W 1st Ave,Spokane,WA,United States
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