Silver Star is between Whitehall and Twin Bridges and is one of the oldest towns in the state. Silver Star was a supply point for silver miners and the only town between Virginia City and Helena. Silver Star is located along the Jefferson River, and the Tobacco Root Mountains provide the backdrop for this town. This range has numerous old mining claims and prospect sites near the towns of Twin Bridges and Sheridan, which were most active from the 1880's until the 1930's.