This is the site of the Miner's Union Hall, completed in the summer of
1898. The hall boasted on of the finest dance floors in Montana, made from
maple spring board. The stage had a grand piano and an Edison cylinder
phonograph when no one was up to playing. The ceiling was high, with flags and
buntings hanging from the rafters. Community dances every Saturday night and three
or four social functions a week were held there.
The union in Garnet was strong and dealt effectively with the owners when negotiating
demands, so there were no major strikes or labor disputes in the Garnet area. No one
worked in the Garnet mines unless they were a member of the union.
