Montana has 55 state parks, and each one truly has its own character. However, the fact that the Treasure State immortalized its first territorial capital and turned it into a state park we can all explore is pretty special. Have you taken the time to walk through our beloved Bannack lately?
Bannack State Park is located in beautiful Beaverhead County, just outside of Dillon.
Jasperdo / Flickr This part of Montana is quiet, peaceful, and visually stunning.
Bannack was founded in 1862 after John White discovered gold on Grasshopper Creek.
Jasperdo / Flickr News spread quickly and people started flocking to the area from all over the country trying to strike it rich.
Bannack was named Montana’s Territorial Capital in 1864.
Jasperdo / Flickr Virginia City became the capital not long after.
The city was an active mining town until the 1930s. By the 1950s, it was a glorified ghost town.
Jasperdo / Flickr The state of Montana declared Bannack a state park shortly thereafter.
This is definitely the state’s most well-preserved ghost town.
Arthur T. LaBar / Flickr Over 60 structures remain fully intact, many of which can be explored.
Needless to say, thousands of people visit this unique state park each year.
Jasperdo / Flickr The state sometimes offers guided tours, and you can even take a guided ghost tour through the park at Halloween.
We’re so lucky to have a state park like this right here in our own backyard.
Jasperdo / Flickr Every Montanan should check out Bannack and learn its fascinating history.
Bannack State Park showcases an important piece of our history. Montana’s mining past helped shape its present, and it’s amazing that so many of Bannack’s original buildings remain here in the park. To learn more about visiting our most well-preserved ghost town, check out the official website.
Jasperdo / Flickr
This part of Montana is quiet, peaceful, and visually stunning.
News spread quickly and people started flocking to the area from all over the country trying to strike it rich.
Virginia City became the capital not long after.
The state of Montana declared Bannack a state park shortly thereafter.
Arthur T. LaBar / Flickr
Over 60 structures remain fully intact, many of which can be explored.
The state sometimes offers guided tours, and you can even take a guided ghost tour through the park at Halloween.
Every Montanan should check out Bannack and learn its fascinating history.
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Address: Bannack, MT 59725, USA
