The M&M was ‘home’ to so many. It was home on a regular base to those still in the community and ‘home base’ to those who came back to visit. It will take many small miracles to rebuild her and there’s no better place to be than in Butte, MT to make that happen. I’m so sorry to those who never got to meet her. For those of you that did, and were lucky enough to experience her magic, I’m sorry for
your loss. The only thing we saved from the fire was her beautiful neon sign, famous around the world. That sign will light up Main Street again. Until then, tap’er light my friends. Thank you for all the love and support. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, The M&M first opened in 1890, operating 24-7 for well over a hundred years. The following is an excerpt from the National Register plaque outside the front door. Sam Martin and William F. Mosby were the first of many proprietors of the legendary saloon, eatery, and gambling house that has operated here since 1890. Although Martin and Mosby's tenure was short, Butte's love of nicknames endured and their initials remain as the M&M. For more than a century, the M&M never rested, serving customers around the clock. The doors were always unlocked; each subsequent owner ceremoniously and publicly disposed of the keys. The M&M catered to miners coming off their shift while the kitchen served bountiful breakfast at any hour of the day or night. When Prohibition hit, the M&M followed other Butte bars, officially becoming a cigar store. Cigars sold in the front discreetly cloaked the speakeasy in the back room, where the liquor continued to flow. The 1940's Art Deco ground-floor facade, the M&M's spectacular neon sign, and the vintage 1890's upper level have been refurbished, restoring architectural vitality to a landmark that has provided food, drink and diversion to generations of Butte residents.
