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Bannack Montana once a bustling mining camp to ghost town
Bannack sat at Grasshopper valley with mountains for protection. Gold discovered July 1862 by John White sparked a rush, with Henry Plummer leading road agents and a violent vigilante response. The town served as Montana’s first state capital in 1864 before Virginia City took the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack
Grasshopper Valley
Grasshopper Creek
John White
White
White's Bar
East Bannack
West Bannack
Pacific Coast
Dacotah
Arnold
Dacotah Lode
Yellowstone
White Pine
Nevada
Henry Plummer
Connecticut
California
Atannack
Plummer
Hill Burton
Jack Cleveland
Bill
Burton
Cleveland
Cherokee Bill
Benton
Eliza
Road Agent
Geo. Shears
Frank Parish
Bill Hunter
Ned Ray
Geo. Ivee
Gad Moore
Alex. Carter
Dutch John
Johnny Cooper
Whiskey Bill
Mexican Frank
Road Agenta
Peabody & Caldwell
Virginia City
Bannacks
Mr. Carroll
Indiana
Big Hole
Horse Prairie
Bedrock
Dillon
Rocky Hill
Edgerton
Dr. Leavitt
Butte
Odd Fellows
Win
Bell
Magonic Lodge
E. Bostwick
Mary Noller
French
Mayor
French's
Court House
F. L. Graves
Maggie A. Gibson
A. F. Graeter
Gragsahopper Creek
Bannak