Our Lady of the Rockies: The 90-Foot Statue Above Butte
High on the East Ridge of the Continental Divide above Butte stands a white figure that travelers can see for miles. Our Lady of the Rockies is a ninety-foot statue built in the likeness of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and she looks down on the city from a base that sits 8,510 feet above sea level and roughly 3,000 feet above the streets of Butte. The statue is illuminated at night, and motorists on Interstate 90 and residents throughout the valley have made her a familiar and comforting presence.