Virginia City, Montana, is frozen in time. It is a remarkably well
preserved old west Victorian gold mining town just 20 miles west of
Yellowstone National Park (90 miles by road). When the gold ran out,
there was still enough left so that homes and businesses were occupied,
but there was not enough wealth to remodel the buildings.
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Saturday, October 12, 2019
Ghostown of Bannack, Bannack State Park, Montana
Come walk the deserted streets of Bannack. Bannack is one of the best
preserved ghost towns in the country. Bannack State Park is a registered
historic landmark and the site of Montana’s first major gold discovery
on July 28, 1862. This strike set off a massive gold rush that swelled
Bannack’s population to over 3,000 by 1863. The park is 5,837 feet in
elevation and approximately 1,600 acres. The campgrounds have 28 sites.
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