What is Bannack, Montana?
[[File:Abandoned buildings, Bannack MT.jpg|thumb|Abandoned buildings, Bannack]] '''Bannack''' is a [[ghost town]] in [[Montana]]. It is now a state park. It has some historic buildings including the two-story school house and Hotel Maede. It is a tourist attraction and landmark of Montana. Bannack began in 1862 when gold was discovered in the area.<ref name=nhl>{{cite web |url= http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=297&ResourceType=District |title=National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL) |work=tps.cr.nps.gov |year=2012 |access-date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> It became the first capital of Montana Territory in 1864.<ref name=nhl/> There are over 70 buildings and structures still standing. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Beaverhead County, Montana}} [[Category:Settlements in Montana]] [[Category:Ghost towns in the United States]] [[Category:1862 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1860s establishments in Montana Territory]] {{US-geo-stub}}