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Bannack, Montana, United States

A ghost town in Beaverhead County, Montana. Founded in 1862 and named after the local Bannock Indians, it was the site of a major gold discovery in 1862. It population reduced over time until the last residents left in the 1970s. Sixty historic log and frame structures remain standing in Bannack, many quite well preserved; most can be explored. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.