Reminiscing about Philipsburg today. Lived there for one year 1996-97 working at the hospital. Love the town and the people. Thanks.

My Brother and his family moved there this past summer. They live right off Pintler, and are loving it. I was curious. Nice site

I used to live in Phillipsburg until 1966. I was in kindergarten then.I still love the place . My wife doesn`t know how you can love a place.

Worked in the telco office at P'burg several years ago. Nice place, neat people...

Vern

We just visited Philipsburg with a bus load of Foster Grandparents from Southeastern Idaho. We were delighted with it scenic beauty, as well as the good neighborliness of all the shops we visited. Came home, excited and interested in finding out more. We visited the candy factory, ate in a bar and cafe, and climbed the steep hills. The courthouse, jail, and church house on the hill were special.

Looking forward to our annual September vist!

I heard you have a wonderful historical society. Someday I hope to visit Montana as I have MANY relatives who hail from there, including my mother.

Had a great time June 2005 in PBURG.We enjoyed fishing & gem hunting & Big Horn B&B.
THANKS DOUG & DONNA

Well I just randomly came across this today after searching for Philipsburg pictures online, this is great! I was an intern with Project Vote Smart in the fall of 2004 and fell in love with the Pintlar region. Thanks for keeping this page up and running! Geoffrey

Beautiful country!!

Over the years,we have taken many sight seeing trips while visiting family in your beautiful state. This was our first visit to Philipsburg. Absolutely loved your charming, unique town. Your shops are great especially the candy shop. We had a blast in there!

Saw Lend a Tenor Sunday. Bravo to cast and crew. How fortunate we, you are to have such dedicated talent. Everyone we talked to in p-burg-from the folks at our B&B to the waiter at the restaurant to the sales clerk in the store- so proud of you all. What great community spirit! We'll we back.

Hello from Germany,

I found this town with "google.earth". Many greetings from germany! :-))

Your town (Pburg) has that inviting "small town charm" with some of the best Montana scenery. A hard to find combination. Hope to spend more time there in the future.

Stayed at the motel about 15 years ago Loved Phillipsburg Fished Rock Creek Hope to come back

I lived in P-burg for only a short time and I am sorry to say I left P-burg is the ideal place to live the county the people the town I love it. My time in p-burg was the best and happiest time of my life.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE GREAT EXPERENECE!!!!
hopefully you will all be seeing me soon...

i visited some years ago with my great friend tom collins to take part in the accordion festival,I had a wonderful time and made many friends.My thanks and best wishes to all that take part in the Playhouse especially TIM and his wife.Many HappyMemories.

Looking forward to visiting your lovely town this summer. A good friend has just moved there. Her name is:Amy Edwards Webb.
My husband loves to fish.. and I love to R&R..

Was there in Nov. had the time of my life and touched my heart. I love the beautiful town and wonderful people. Thank you for the great welcome. Going to live there one day.

Hello,

I am from Philipsburg Montana and it is nice to see it online.

Michael Bauer

I HAVE NOW LIVED IN AROUND PHILIPSBURG FOR SEVERAL YEARS. PBURG IS VERY SPECIAL PLACE WITH WONDERFUL PEOPLE, ALL WITH UNIQUE TALENTS AND SKILLS. I FEEL HONORED TO BE PART OF SUCH A COMMUNITY. A COMMUNITY AND DISTRICT FILLED WITH HISTORICAL VALUE AND GREAT FOLKS. I HAVE LIVE IN MANY PLACES IN THE US, I HAVE CHOSEN PHILIPSBURG TO BE MY LAST STOP. A BEAUTIFUL PLACE NOW I CALL MY HOME.THANK YOU PBURGIANS!

I saw your town on the Today Show and found it to be charming and absolutely breathtaking. I'm always looking for a place for my partner and I to ride our motorcycle and Philipsburg will definitly be on our route!

We will visit you one day. We are planning a camping trip in June 2007 to Yellowstone and would love to come through your town.

I saw your story on the Today Show and was very impressed with your will. I would love to visit your charming town someday. I'll bet the holidays are the best!

saw your beautiful town on tv this morning-great place and great people-what a place to retire!

Just saw a report on the TODAY show this morning about Philipsburg and was very impressed with the spirit of the people and their compassion for one of the residence that became ill. The report greatly impressed me that these are some people I would really enjoy meeting.

I had to look up the town on the Internet to find out more about it. (My wife and I used to live in Cortez, Colorado.) I will make sure it is destination that we visit on our next trip out West in the summer of '06.........and you never know this may be just the place I'm looking for to hang my hat!

What a pleasant surprise we had this morning while watching NBC...we found Phillipsburg. What a delightful place filled with people whose spirit has captured the true old American values. We must come there for a visit for sure.

Hope to see you soon,

Dub Hicks

Saw a snippet of your town on The Today Show today, December 26, 2005. Looks like a gret place to live.
Phillipsberg looks like what you think of when you say "America"!

Saw Bob Dotson's story on the Today Show this morning. We've visitedMontana and Wyoming multiple times on trips to Glacier, Yellowstone, and the Tetons. Would love to find you on our next trip. It's great that you have a website.

You have created what my wife & I have always pictured as a real American home town. We just watched a small segment on Good Morning America about your town and we want to come visit.

God Bless you all......

Nice country, would like to visit there soon.

seen your town on the today show. sounds like a very good place to live and visit.
i hope to come there this year sometime.

What a wonderful place of history, your on my list of small towns to visit in our street rod... Be seeing you in the summer months

I really enjoying seeing a special on the news about the Wonderful community you live in.

Looking forward to visting your town soon. Go Tigers!

My husband and I saw a wonderful piece about your town on the news. Keep up the way America was invisioned years ago.

Saw the story on The Today Show this morning about your wonderful town.

Saw the story on The Today Show this morning about your wonderful town.

Our desire is to visit your beautiful and remarkable city. Hopefully we can arrange a visit during the summer of 2006. We saw your beautiful town on the Today Show (12/26/05).

We are looking for a place to relocate in a couple of years. This looks like a nice place to start.

Saw story about your town on Good Morning America this morning. Looks like the ideal town, small, with fantastic views.

We visited Montana in September and fell in love with the whole state. Sorry we missed your town. It looks like a perfect "Bedford Falls". So tempted to move to a smaller place with no "Sig Alerts" and all the paraphernalia associated with greater LA, but the grandkids are here, so... Maybe we can visit next year.

Saw the NBC Today report (12-2005), and was overjoyed at the town's staunch to stand !!
I am a Retired US Army DAV and Baptist Minister.
Philipsburg looks & sounds like the right place to
live.
I am interested in some real estate information.
Lord Bless You All !!

I saw the article on phillipsburg montana yesterday on the tv and was so impressed. we are a town of 900, close small town but nothing like yours, i would love to try to work on this town and maybe do things you all do. i was totally impressed with your town and would love to come there and visit sometime. Congrats on your loyality to your town. mary

Saw Philipsburg on TV (Sunday Morning - I believe it was). Looks like such a cute little town - I'll have to
go through there the next time I go to Glacier Nat'l Park.

Just saw the story about Philipsburg on the Today show. Now everyone will know what I already knew about Philipsburg. Beautiful setting and beautiful people. I spent several summers there as a kid. My Aunt Rita ran a hotel there and my cousin Steve is the Sheriff. Memories of the town and the people have been flooding back to me since the story aired.

I was watching the Today Show yesterday morning and saw Bob Dotson doing a segment on your town. I was overwhelmed with a sense of warmth and kindness after viewing this and just wanted to let you know how wonderful & beautiful your town and the people are.

God Bless you all for keeping the "small town" atmosphere alive!!!

Pburg seems almost like my hometown in Kansas only 500 people if that live here. Im planning on being in Pburg for the month of June hope to meet some people.

Thanks for the tour, you are all so lucky to live in such a beutiful town.

Saw your town on a TV segment and thought it was beautiful! Would love to retire in a place like that!
Do you have a library?
Greetings
geraldo

Congratulations to your town's residents who came together and raised the money for the school principle/teacher. The Today Show had a wonderful story about it, and how enchanting the town of Philipsburg really is. We look forward to visiting in 2006 and supporting your economy.

We just moved from Southern California. If it wasn't for needing the SLC airport for business we would be in Montana right now.

A friend told me about Philipsburg on Tuesday. We will be taking a cross country road trip with our dad the last two weeks in May 2006 to Great Salt Flats, Yellowstone and now look forward to adding your fabulous town as one of our stops.

See you soon!

We miss you Philipsburg!!!

Good job well done.

We would love to visit you beautiful little town. We are considering places to retire in the not too distant future. Looks like a wonderful place to live.

Used to live here.My Aunt used to own a bar in town.My brother still lives in P-burg with his wife and owns the town Theater that was on the today show.Many relatives..Hi Tim,Claudette,Jackie,Becky and Bev Aunt Sis All of you.And I still have to take my kids to see how pretty and laid back the Town is.Love Yas all...Been a long time.My bragging is done.I will be back one day.
Armed with 3 great kids. Laurie

We are looking forward to visiting your town, after seeing a report on television that Philipsburg is the best small town to visit.

we are planning a trip in 2006 and are planning to pass through your town saw pictures in a Cowboys and Indians magazine looks wounderful.

Hope to visit the area this summer

Beautiful country! Hope to see you soon!

What a wonderful site,please keep it up.

Looking forward to visiting the burg in June. Great web site!

We really enjoy your little town. It is a lot like our town. Our son Keith lives in Philipsburg. He works with the Forestry. We have visited & found everyone so very nice & freindly.

A great town to visit. Lots of camping and outdoor recreational things to do. Best part is being able to do laundry and to take a hot shower in town, all right there at the laundromat.

looking forward to visiting area

I have vivited your town, and loved it. we ride our atv,s on your trails, and waven't seen it all yet. we will be back in mid july. thanks for the very nice hospitality. tom

bookmarked your site, i like it ;)thanks

I was born in Butte and attended school from 3rd-Frosh year. The community has certainly changed over the years, wish we could get back for a visit. Even with being away for the past 18yrs., there are many familiar friendly faces. Can't wait to stop by!!

Grew up in Philipsburg and will retire in Philipsburg. There are few other places I would rather be.

Visited your town in September 2008 during our holidays. We loved Montana and Philipsburg was one of our favorite places to stay. We will hopefully come back some day! J&M - The Netherlands

I just spent a few days in Philipsburg and really enjoyed it. Ther eis plenty to see in the area and the people I met there are are fantastic !

Just back from P'Burg (less than 24 hours) & am already missing it! LOVE IT!!! Great place with great people. Can't wait to go return!
Be sure to visit the Quigley Cottage :)

We just got back, we were there for a few days. The town is filled with friendly and kind folks. I loved the mt's great pictures. Gem's were a big hit. We stayed at the Inn, very clean and nice. We ate at the Sunshine and the owner is friendly and will make you feel like you are from there. We look forward to another visit.

Spent 48 hours in Phillipsberg in 2008 on route to Idaho. Loved it so much we want to go back this summer. Wonderful little town with so much character. We enjoyed the shops, the theater, Gem Panning and the scenery is breathtaking. Like stepping back in time entoring the town. The walk down mainstreet is like a set on Gunsmoke but with paved streets! Cannot wait to return.

Visited a half-dozen times as I grew up... Dad was from Philipsburg and graduated in 1955. I made it to ONE Flint-Creek Valley Days and had a blast.

I hope to someday return...

As a transplanted Englishman living in Denver, I visted the town following the 2008 July 4th celebrations. I enjoyed all the lovely old buildings, fell in love with the half torn apart (pipedream rehab) called the Stephens Hotel and talked to Linda, the lady owner of the next door property and mused how long I could take to rehab the property to its former glory.$$$$$

My kids couldn't get enough of the old fashioned candy store nor the adjacent gems store.Gotta come back and spend some more time on those side walk benches and have another talkfest with the locals....Philipsburg the highlight of my trip to see the "in laws" in distant Sandpoint, Idaho. I am coming back for another looksee. Keep up the nice resto work on the town. Simply amazing!
Dennis in Denver

Phillipsburg itself is a delightful small town. Finding the Montana sapphires was a genuine experience run by friendly people. I highly recommend visiting P'burg.

My husband moved to Canada after graduating from P-burg high school in 1971 but his love for the town (and Montana) has never changed and he can't get back there often enough. A sister (Delavera) and a brother (Leo) still live there and we have visited P-burg a number of times over the years, the last time being in July 2007. I'm sure we've seen all the ghost towns and historic buildings around the area, and we've climbed the hills above town many times. I've mentioned P-burg enough times to my boss (formerly from Michigan) that he stopped there a couple of years ago with his family - couldn't get the grandkids out of THE candy store! Philipsburg - definitely a place to visit!

I have been working at the hospital for the last few months and have found it to be the best place I have ever worked! Everyone is wonderful, friendly, hardworking, and dedicated to the community. Philipsburg is so blessed to have such a group looking out for their welfare.

We visited in August 2009 from Virginia. I was looking through a used book shop on the upper right side of town, and a gentleman selling refreshments out of a trailer out front gave me a Tony Hillerman book. He enthusiastically suggested it and insisted that I not pay. Hardly more than two months later I've read that Hillerman book and ten others. If you live in Phillipsburg and know the man of whom I speak, please pass on my thanks for hours of pleasure with Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee on the Big Rez.

I was born in Philipsburg & grew up in Hall. Remember trailing cows past town each spring. Looking forwards to a chance to travel through your valley again someday.

I have visited your town many times and I love it, and the people that live there. I have never met people as fine as the people I have known from your town. It is so beautiful there, I always hate to leave.

My wife and I pulled in to Philipsburg in July of 2008 to go sapphire "mining". Upon pulling in to town and within 20 feet from our car, we both felt like this was the place for us to live! We came back again in July of 2009 and KNEW then that this was our place to settle. In August of 2009, Janice was given the opportunity to be the physician at the Granite County Medical Center. We now live in Philipsburg! Never have we lived in such a magnetic place with such amazing folks. The shops and the many old, rejuvinated buildings makes you feel like not leaving! -- Ever!! C'mon in and see for yourselves!

I love Philipsburg, it's my favorite place in the whole world. I spent many summers there with my Aunt Mary and Uncle Bill and their kids. My Uncle Bill had a yearly "Fish Fry" that included people from all around. My Aunt Mary and my mom (Mary's sister) would make tubs full of macaroni and potatoe salad. We still go visit almost every summer. I love camping with Larry & Bev, Tony & Modilon. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

What a neat little town. I am from a small town, and they are the best. The people friendly and informative and the Sweet Palace and Gem Mtn. store, wow. We had a blast. Just a visitor, but will be back this summer with money and grandkids!!

We came to take pictures and left with knowledge that there are still some great and caring people. Everyone there from one end to the other end of town, everyone was helpful and friendly. We were able to get some wonderful pictures with history thanks to the 'Philipsburg Territory' newspaper. We even learned how to go blind looking for sapphires at the Sapphire-Gallery. Came out with some success. Thanks to all of you and hope to come back soon.

Jim & Pat Ballard
Spokane, WA

Hi, I have lived in Philipsburg for 30 years, owned the Club Bar & Grill for 20 years, love it here, as close to heaven as you can get. If anyone can help me find a book about Philipsburg I would appreciate it, it is called Small Town Stuff, don't know the author. Thanks Cheryl Barkell

We live in P-burg and we think, "Philipsburg Rules!!!"
A little town with a BIG heart. We love it here. Everyone who has never been here should come for a nice summer or winter vacations.

From: 6th grade girls :)

We live in Philipsburg and we think it's a cool place to visit. And we also think, "Philipsburg Rules!!!" A Little Town With A Big Heart! We love it here. Everyone that hasn't been here should come for a nice winter or summer vacation.

From 6th Grade Girls :)

Just got back from spending 3 days at the Biker Sanctuary, what an awesome place, thanks Kim for a wonderful time. The people are great and we met some really nice folks. Mike can't remember the resturant but yum and John the stir fry was wow.

Thanks to all for a great time and yes Kim we'll be back.

We had a great visit in 2008. Something about this town that makes you feel you belong. We loved the small homes on the hill. It's really all you need in life. My Rock Creek fly fishing T shirt is almost worn out so it's time for another visit. Good place to hang your hat for good. Love the town !!!!

My grandfather was born there along with his brothers, Thomas and Frank

My dear friend Jack (John Dawson) Winninghoff has told me that to revisit the scenes of his childhood in Phillipsburg is high on his "bucket list." Both his father,(known as "Dutch" or "Bubu" Winninghoff) and his mother (Mary Dawson) were born there in 1887 & 1888 respectively). Jack's grandfather, Frank Winninghoff, was one of the blacksmiths (his shop evolved into Winninghoff Motors, the earliest Ford dealership in MT). His grandfather, John Dawson,was president of the local bank in town. Working one summer in 1941 on Alfred Johnson's ranch in Hall, Jack remembers the area with great fondness. He turns 86 this November. What a great birthday present to take Jack back to Phillipsburg!

My dad often tells stories of Phillipsburg. He lived in Maxville and Grandma's house is still there. I have fond memories of camping all around the area, hiking Goats peak, digging sapphires on the mountain had to take our own gear(don't know if you can do that now), flyfishing with grasshoppers (the kids' secret bait)on Smart creek and stopping in Phillipsburg for some great burgers. We came several times every summer it was a ritual. Don't change a thing!

Ken and I have had a home here since 1997. I had a restaurant here (The Rendezvous) for five years. I've been involved with the Chamber, the Arts Council, Granite County Med Ctr Board and a number of smaller community groups, events and projects -- all because I want to do what I can to help make Philipsburg a wonderful place to live and/or visit. I believe, as residents of a small community, we have the responsibility to give back, in a positive way, to ensure our town continues to be a viable, desirable, inviting and enticing place to live and visit. Taking pride in the place you live is a requirement, if you ask me. And I vow to continue to do my part.

Neat how all the comments are positive. I doubt if they were edited. I noticed the comment by Dr. Lumnitz. Now that she's been living in Pburg almost a year, I wish she'd send an update.

I had to recently contact the local vet in Philipsburg for my dog. I was supprised to get in right away. The service was outstanding. Very good customer service and excellent treatment to my dog. Thank you Flint Creek Valley Vet.

Just read all the comments on the blog. It warmed my heart to read all the positive remarks. I too, think Pburg is such a wonderful, special place. My husband was raised in Pburg and as he tells it everyone is related to him. We don't get back there much anymore but it will always have a special place in our hearts. Bob misses all his friends and relatives.

I lived there from 1965 thru 1966 and was in kindergarten. My mother taught baton and dance.we lived next door to a family last name pronounced ( loochy ) but not sure how it is spelled.I was best friends with Allison Abbey and played at her house everyday.I am now 51 and live in Ohio, very Mappily married and have 5 daughters. 3 still at home.I would love to correspond with anyone from phillipsburg area.Reach me at hungryman78@hotmail.com or frederick.duby@genmills.com

Click this link and click on the video player on the left to view the feature story shown on KECI-TV!

http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/27140166/detail.html

I still remember the fun times I had living in Philipsburg,I think the year was 1980 or 1981. I was only there about nine months or so but its a time I will never forget. Going to school, working at Gem Mountain and hiking or riding my motorcycle up to the old ghost town of Granite. I also remember going to the movies at the theater,I hope its still there. And ofcourse the great friends I met there. I'm going to have to get back there soon for a vacation, I sure hope some of my old friends are still there!

My family visited Philipsburg last August (2010). My wife and I are starting to look for a place like this for possible retirement living.
Question: We live in Northern Michigan (read, limited sunlight, hard winters). What would retirement in an area like Philipsburg be like? Any other visitors there that made it home? We are small town people and are a few years away from retirement yet. Anyone willing to share their experience?

I was back to visit my hometown about 4 yrs ago, with my youngest daughter and her family. I had lived in what was called Parkerville. I had my picture taken in front of the grade school. We visited the sapphire mine. My parents had a gold mine above Butte so we went there and camped. I have been retired for 10 yrs. now, and wish I could go back to Philipsburg again. No place like it. I now live in Mohall, ND.

I came to Philipsburg in August 1998 as an exchange student. I got the shock of my life. I came from a Denmark from a town with 250.000 people and got a culture shok. I lived in a trailer with Wynett and Richard Johnson and their 3 kids. I went to Granite High, got a lot of new friends and learned to appriciate the very beautiful landscape. I still have contact to qiute a few friends from back then on facebook.I now live in Germany and my biggest wish is to come back and show my 3 kids a very special place and hope that I´ll still be able to recall those lovely memories of my Philipsburg

Susanne Astrup Bertelsen Zikesch
susanne.zikesch@gmx.de

mike and i were in va35 navy squadron on the u.s.s. america carrier in 1972, i am trying to find him, his father use to have superir logging in philiberg and deerlodge in the early 70s, mt home number is 843-9863317, if anyone is motana knows were he is please contact me at; johnhuges342@gmail.com, thanks

I had the BEST time in Philipsburg the weekend of FCVD! The parade was so much fun. The nightlife in the evening was very much alive !!! I even went to my 1st play at the Opera House and laughed hystericaly! We love it here so much, We decided to purchase property. My husband has in the past lived up by Maxville and Im excited about returning! I hope to come back in another 2 weeks and Im more excited than any vacation I have ever been on.. This town is absolutely fabulous and if you do your research, you will find there's a lot of activities and events to occupy your time during the summer..

I was born in Philipsburg in 1948. I moved to Spokane WA when I was 9 years old
My character was formed there and have several family members buried there
I love Montana, my Grandpa helped build the Going Over The Sun highway through Glacier Park. I have 4 generations of both sides of my family that were Montanans. I miss it terribly and will always love it there

Guess I'm homesick.
The photos of the Grade-school brought back such great memories
I'm so glad to have found your website. Thank you

I grew up in the burg...I remember Does Drug, Winninghoff Motors, the lawyers house on the hill, the hotel that is now a Museum, Mom was the bartender and maid for many years. Does anyone remember the dog who was a bartender? Old Collie or bigger? And O" many many dark wonderful star filled nights. Where else in the world does one go down into a mine with her father (Leo Graham) what a life long memory. Where else do children run in an open field and cook potatoes under ground. Philipsburg will always be my home... "but damn its cold"... 27 degrees this week I remember some very cold days but lovely days in my home town.. lucky I lived in the P-burg.

My grandparents Art and Rose Flint lived there. They moved sometime in the early fifties. My mother Mary Cathern Flint went to school there as well. I was was very young but I still remember a lot. I found the house they lived in while I stopped there a few years ago, and remember the house next to it and the sidewalk we use to walk along with Gramps to down town. I loved the report on the today show.

I did some business with a place called Flint Creek Arms Company back on 1989 The restoration of my Perazzi Shotgun was done by a David Demasi who owned the shop The work was very high quality and was done with a high degree of craftsmanship. I picked up the gun after the restoration and stayed a few days at the motel in Philipsburg I found Mr Demasi and the town folks really nice and people that will go out of the way to help you Great place

I love the look of the town and the spirit it seems to have. I found this town looking at a map of Montana online. My husband and I visited Bozeman on our honeymoon in '04 and I loved it. So I was searching for towns around that area for the setting in my story I am writing and hope to have published someday. I picked Philipsburg as one of the towns. When I started researching it more, the more I have loved it!! I am hoping to someday visit!!! Thanks for all the information! And being such a wonderful town.

as a 4th generation Montanan, it was a joy to return and have a studio in P-burg for 10 years. My aunt and uncle were George and Connie (Conwell) McKee, they ran the Silver Dollar Bar in the 50s. I was the last to be rescued from the popcorn machine fire at the then 'Granada' movie house in 1956. Lots of great memories then and now. I'm excited to bring back the 'P-burg Paint-out', a group of artist who will paint in wonderful Granite county in June 2012.