Dumas Brothel
The Dumas Brothel was a brothel. You can find it in Butte-Silver Bow. Worth the trip, Berkeley Pit is 1.2 mi off.
A museum inside Butte-Silver Bow
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°, with about 15" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Butte-Silver Bow
Dumas Brothel is inside Butte-Silver Bow, which has 33 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul and Aug
June, July and August are the mild months, with highs of 68–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Bert Mooney (BTM) has airline service, about 4 miles from Dumas Brothel.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Every month near Dumas Brothel is set out below.
Dumas Brothel
The Dumas Brothel was a brothel in Butte, Montana, United States. The brothel was founded by French-Canadian brothers Joseph and Arthur Nadeau in 1890 and named after the nominal owner, Delia Nadeau, née Dumas, who was Joseph's wife. It grew considerably through the years, with the miners employed by the city's copper mines often patronizing the establishment.
After several changes of the "madams" and continuing pressure from authorities, the brothel closed in 1982, described as "a rare, intact commentary on social history". At the time of its closure, it was the longest operating brothel in the United States, having operated years after prostitution was made illegal. After closing, the brothel changed hands several times, eventually becoming a tourist attraction owned and managed by a series of Butte residents.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.9K a year
Where to sleep near Dumas Brothel
The closest lodging is in Butte-Silver Bow (33) and Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (24).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Dumas Brothel | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte-Silver Bow | in town | — | 33 18 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 36,118 | $255K | — |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 30 mi west | 45 min | 24 5 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 RV parks | 9,709 | $232K | — |
| Deer Lodge | 28 mi north | 45 min | 13 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 3,025 | $248K | C+ |
| Boulder | 25 mi northeast | 40 min | 4 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 1,305 | $212K | — |
| Whitehall | 23 mi southeast | 35 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 1,131 | $194K | — |
| Wise River 49% vacation homes | 25 mi southwest | 35 min | 2 2 lodges & cabins | 30 | $382K | — |
| Basin | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 352 | $228K | — |
| Dewey | 22 mi southwest | 35 min | 1 1 RV park | 26 | — | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Dumas Brothel
Every place here is under 60 miles away.
1in town LakeBerkeley Pit
23 mi Theme parkColumbia Gardens
3in town MuseumMai Wah Museum4in town MuseumWorld Museum of Mining52 mi Ski areaGreat Divide Ski Area109 runs · 1,396 ft vertical
529 mi National Historic SiteGrant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site24K visitors a year38 mi Ski areaDiscovery Ski Area50 runs · 2,443 ft vertical
59 mi National BattlefieldBig Hole National Battlefield41K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Berkeley Pit: Cybergrl23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbia Gardens: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Mai Wah Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Big Hole National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Good to know about Dumas Brothel
Is Dumas Brothel in Butte-Silver Bow?
Yes. It’s inside Butte-Silver Bow, MT.
When is the best time to visit Dumas Brothel?
June, July and August, with highs of 68–79°.
What is the closest airport to Dumas Brothel?
Bert Mooney (BTM), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), about 248 miles.
Where should I stay near Dumas Brothel?
Butte-Silver Bow (in town, 33 places to stay), Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (30 mi, 24 places to stay) and Deer Lodge (28 mi, 13 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Butte-Silver Bow
No one has shared advice yet; Butte-Silver Bow’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.