The Vigilantes of Virginia City, Montana: A Tale of Old West Justice

By John O’Connell, MontanaHistorian.com

My wife Kerry and I took a day trip last week to Virginia City to do a little research and relax a bit. After lunch, we went in different directions and I wandered up Wallace Street where I found the Hangman’s Building. This is where the Virginia City Vigilance Committee hanged five men from a large beam in the then unfinished building on January 14, 1864.

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