Bannack lawmen sheriff Josh Mellott from Gardiner, left, and deputy Fred Eckley, also from Gardiner, go up against the criminal element during a shootout on Main Street during Bannack Days. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
July 21, 2025
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Bannack Days: A town of gold, ghosts and grit
Running along the banks of Grasshopper Creek in Beaverhead County lie the remnants of a once-prosperous town — Bannack — the first territorial capital of Montana.