Bannack: Montana's First Territorial Capital
1862Gold discovered at Grasshopper Creek in 1862 made Bannack Montana's first major settlement and its first territorial capital, before the town was abandoned and preserved as a state park.
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Gold discovered at Grasshopper Creek in 1862 made Bannack Montana's first major settlement and its first territorial capital, before the town was abandoned and preserved as a state park.
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Gold discovered at Grasshopper Creek in 1862 made Bannack Montana's first major settlement and its first territorial capital, before the town was abandoned and preserved as a state park.
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