Wayne (Red) woke up last Tuesday wanting to make a road trip and I knew exactly where I wanted to head to:  Virginia City and Nevada City, MT, about 100 miles one way..  As we walked by the Montana Picture Gallery the owner, Stacey Gordon, was hoping Red would come in . . she already knew how she wanted to dress him!  She also got signed permission from him to post his picture in her window!  Hope ya'll see him there!

 This is the Montana Picture Gallery right on the main street of Virginia City.  They have an amazing collection of clothing.  Stacey, the owner,  was in the Nevada City Players for many years!  Be sure to tell her Wayne "Red" May sent you!

 Virginia City was the site of the 1864 Alder Creek Gold Strike in Montana.  According to the internet "where to find gold today in Montana" they are still pulling gold and garnets out of the creek there.  We did not pan for gold . . hopefully next visit!  This is a neat town and it was preserved by a Montana Senator and his wife who began buying these buildings in the 1940's and lovingly preserving them.  They were also responsible for disassembling and moving several historic buildings around Montana and building the "ghost town" of Nevada City.   We are hoping to go over on a Saturday or Sunday when they have "living history" weekends there with costumed characters and reenactments of hangings, etc. that actually took place there.  Fires the imagination!!

 This is a little preview of Nevada City.  Can't wait to go back on a Living history weekend.  The State of Montana has purchased Nevada City and Virginia City properties and now supports them and preserves them for future generations.

The Post Office at Virginia City, Montana.  They also had a candy shop with good licorice and fudge!

This is looking east from Virginia City towards Nevada City.   It is beautiful hilly country with mountains in the background!  Can't wait to go back!