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Marysville Museum & Gallery Montana Marysville Montana was made famous by Thomas Cruse in 1876. http://marysvillemontana.wordpress.com/ Brown gave Cruse one of his placer mine claims to work.

Thomas Cruse
Thomas (Tommy) Cruse was born in Cavan County, Ireland in the parish of Drum Lummon.
• 1856: At the age of 20 Cruse immigrated to the United States.
• 1863: Cruse was said to have caught “Gold Fever” and headed from New York to California.
• 1867: Cruse stopped briefly in Helena before making his way to Trinity Gulch (near Canyon Creek) where he tried out placer mining.
• 1868: Cr

use landed himself in Silver City, where he made acquaintances with William Brown. While working the placer mine Cruse noticed that there was often quartz stuck to the gold in his pan. At this recollection Cruse became convinced that there was a “Mother Lode”. Cruse tried to get Brown to search for it, but Brown was not interested. Cruse found Quartz on the mountain, but did not locate the ledge of the Drumlummon until 1876 (some sources suggest he found the Drumlummon earlier, but could not develop it because of flooding).
• 1876: Cruse staked claim to the Drumlummon Mine
• 1876-1880: Cruse tunneled into the mountain about 500 feet through granite to reach his treasure. The first ore that was milled was in 1880

Come see what's new in the museum, we now have gold pans clarifier, harmonicas for around the camp fire or alongside th...
08/31/2026

Come see what's new in the museum, we now have gold pans clarifier, harmonicas for around the camp fire or alongside the creek. So much to discover. Open this weekend noon to 4. Worth the drive.

🚨 MARYSVILLE — COME CHECK THIS OUT! ⛏️ Pocket Pay Dirt is now at the Marysville Museum! ⛏️This isn’t just a bag of dirt ...
08/27/2026

🚨 MARYSVILLE — COME CHECK THIS OUT!
⛏️ Pocket Pay Dirt is now at the Marysville Museum! ⛏️

This isn’t just a bag of dirt — it’s a different gold-panning adventure every single time.

✨ REAL GOLD IN EVERY BAG
🔥 NO TWO BAGS ARE THE SAME
⛏️ Pan it yourself and see what you uncover
🏔️ A little Montana prospecting adventure you can take home

You never know what your bag is going to give up until you get it in the pan. That’s half the fun.

And if you’ve been wanting to try Pocket Pay Dirt, don’t wait until everybody else beats you to it. 👀 These bags have been moving, and once they’re gone, they’re gone until the next restock.

📍 Head out to the Marysville Museum, grab a bag of Pocket Pay Dirt, and GO FIND YOUR GOLD!

Who’s feeling lucky? 👀🪙⛏️

MONTANA MINER METALS
Every bag is a new adventure.

Just finished the golf trophy, don't miss your time to shine. All funds this year are for restoration projects for the C...
08/14/2026

Just finished the golf trophy, don't miss your time to shine.
All funds this year are for restoration projects for the Catholic Church.
Thanks to everyone for contributing to our community projects. Most of all let's have fun. See you in Marysville for the Annual Golf Tournament, Aug 15th 10am sign ups start, entry fee includes a burger and chips, great raffle items, see you soon.

08/10/2026

I wanted to share a heart warming moment that happened today. A person in a wheelchair showed up to the museum and said he has been coming to Marysville for years but could never go to the Catholic Church. Because of the handicap ramp we had installed this year he was able to go into the church for the first time. That moment made everything we do so worth it. I want to thank everyone who helped make the ramp possible for everyone to enjoy. What a great day.

Can't see much outside, so why not come up to the museum and see what's going on inside. Learn some history about the mi...
08/08/2026

Can't see much outside, so why not come up to the museum and see what's going on inside. Learn some history about the mining days of Marysville, some great stories of days gone by. Open from 11am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.

08/03/2026

Marysville is a happening place, get ready for the best little golf tournament ever. August 15th, starts at 10 am, $25.00 per person includes a burger and chips. Great time had by all.

Gearing up for the Marysville Golf tournament, August 15th. Sign ups start at 10.Entry fees are $25.00 per person, inclu...
08/02/2026

Gearing up for the Marysville Golf tournament, August 15th. Sign ups start at 10.
Entry fees are $25.00 per person, includes a burger and chips.
Here are some raffle items you can win.

Beautiful day for a drive, come on up and see what's happening in Marysville, excited to see you.
08/02/2026

Beautiful day for a drive, come on up and see what's happening in Marysville, excited to see you.

Our new concession stands are awesome.
07/29/2026

Our new concession stands are awesome.

07/29/2026

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242 Grand Street
Marysville, MT
59640

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Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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