The sun stands high and unobstructed above Bannack ghost town on a summer day. This is an authentic and uninhabited ghost town—one set aside to tell the tale of the gold rush days.
Located in southwest Montana, Bannack
developed when gold was discovered on the banks of nearby Grasshopper Creek in
1862. It briefly served as the first territorial capital of Montana in 1864.
The town is famous for its well-preserved buildings and for Sheriff Henry
Plummer, who was controversially hanged by vigilantes amid accusations that he
led a gang of “road agent” outlaws. Today, Bannack is a designated state park
and ghost town, offering visitors a vivid glimpse into the Old West.
I am sharing photographs from a walk through Bannack as it looks today.
—Mitchell Hegman
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