The Gated Community

Founded in 1862 and named after the local Bannock Indians, it was the site of a major gold discovery in 1862, and served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly in 1864, until the capital was moved to Virginia City. Bannack continued as a mining town until the last residents left in the 1970s. At its peak, Bannack had a population of about 10,000. Today it is the site of the Bannack State Park with sixty historic log, brick, and frame structures still standing. Many of them are well preserved and can be explored. It's an excellent place to spend a few hours and travel back in time to the Old and Wild West.
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