Tammany Castle Bitterroot Valley, MT

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A Bitterroot Valley and Hamilton icon for over a century, the Tammany Castle story has been passed down through generations and is one that continues to delight today! Well begin by sharing this piece of history so you can fully appreciate its intrigue to this day.

Marcus Daly, copper baron and founding father of Hamilton, enjoyed a passion for raising thoroughbreds for the track. One particular steed called Tammany became a promising national contender, and being a competitive fellow Daly was more than ready to accept a contest between Tammany and East Coast favorite Lamplighter. Daly was reported to have promised Tammany a castle if he won, and making good on that promise the Tammany Stables were constructed in his honor after the 1893 win. Complete with huge, heated stalls a barn of such sorts would be a luxury by todays standards and was certainly an extravagance in that era. An upper level over the enormous stalls was used by the jockeys as their headquarters and poker room.

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Castle? I am 61 years old and remember this as a stable with several outbuildings nearby. My grandfather had a job on the Daly farm and I recall when I was about 4 years old being attacked by a turkey in the yard in front of the the stables. Nice to know it is still standing but it would have been nice to been preserved as part of the Daly Mansion property. Great looking home though.