Abandoned Montana: Historic Gold Rush town lies empty in all its ghostly glory

[dipsydoodle]

Once home to 10,000 hungry prospectors, each with a golden glint in their eye, the town of Bannack is now a ghostly shell of its gilded past.

Founded in 1862 as the first territorial capital of Montana, the abandoned and silent town still boasts 60 structures - all of which can be explored by history lovers of the Old West.

Built along the banks of Grasshopper Creek, at its peak Bannack's Main Street had three hotels, three bakeries, three blacksmith shops, two stables, a grocery store, a restaurant, a billiard hall and of course, four saloons.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2350339/Abandoned-Montana-Historic-Gold-Rush-town-lies-ghostly-glory.html#ixzz2XV7QYcQH

[xchrom]

1. du rec.

[Democracyinkind]

2. Looks like something for my "to go" list

Thank you for posting this!

[PearliePoo2]

3. I've been there and explored this historical little town!

Went on a camping trip through Montana and had a family reunion in nearby Dillon.
In fact, I caught two huge trout in Grasshopper Creek that we fried in egg/cracker crumbs in a cast iron skillet over our campfire coals. Beautiful, beautiful country with some of the best trout fishing anywhere!
K&R

[rtassi]

4. Thank you ... that was fun!

[lunatica]

5. Thanks for posting this

Very interesting.

[PatSeg]

6. What a dream town for photographers

Such compelling pictures.

[SharonAnn]

7. What an interesting place and interesting story. Thanks.