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Get App Bannack began in 1862 when gold was found in Grasshopper Creek. 1 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App Bannack State Park is open year-round. There are over 60 structures to explore. Bannack is an authentic ghost town and not a tourist trap. 2 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App This is the Methodist Church, the only building for worship in Bannack, built in 1877. 3 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App You can look at the Bannack Jails, hardly used during the peak gold rush. Instead, criminals were usually warned, banished from the town, or hung. 4 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App Bannack has the first jail that was ever built in what would become the Montana Territory. @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App This is the stately Hotel Meade, which was in operation on and off until the 1840s. 5 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App In Hotel Meade, you can see things like old rooms and artifacts. @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App Look outside at the beautiful countryside and imagine resting there after a long, arduous journey to seek your fortune or to visit someone. @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App This is the beautiful walk back into town from the gallows. 6 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App Some buildings are more rundown than others, but the town is overall preserved wonderfully. Preservation efforts began in the 1940s. 7 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App This pretty ghost town is great for Instagram shots, including if you'd want to dress in vintage clothing for some Western shots. 8 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App Another great building to check out is the Masonic Lodge and School House. 9 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App It was built in 1874 by the Masonic Lodge No. 16 and the bottom floor was a school for over 70 years. @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App If you visit Bannack, be sure to get a copy of the $2 Bannack booklet, which is filled with the town's history and a map. There are restrooms too. 10 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App Although the park is open all year, the Visitor Center is closed during the winter. Check out their website for special events and tours. 11 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App "Bannack is not a dead ghost town, but a living classroom. For future generations to understand how far and from where we have come...." Stan Smith 12 @Roamingnearandfar on

Get App I hope you enjoyed these highlights of Bannack State Park! Follow me on Jumprope and Instagram for more Montana adventures! 13 @Roamingnearandfar on

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