The city aptly known as 'Butte, America' has shown up for the nation's 250th birthday with its famous Fourth of July parade and fireworks show. BUTTE, Mont. -- It's no surprise that the city that they call 'Butte, America' is going all out for the USA's 250th birthday. The world-famous Butte Fourth of July parade remains as star-spangled as ever, as a celebration of both the nation as a whole and the people who make the Mining City worthy of the 'Butte, America' moniker.