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“Bannack is a ghost town in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States, located on Grasshopper Creek, approximately 11 miles (18 km) upstream from where Grasshopper Creek joins with the Beaverhead River south of Dillon. Founded in 1862, the town is a National Historic Landmark managed by the state of…”
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Lonely PlanetJul 10

Missing the Calgary Stampede this year? Here are the 12 best towns to experience cowboy core

Whatever your vision of the ideal cowboy core experience, channel your inner John Wayne or Annie Oakley in one of these frontier towns.

One of the country’s best-preserved ghost towns.

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  • BannackParkOne of the country’s best-preserved ghost towns.
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