On July 28, 1862, sizable deposits of placer gold were discovered in the waters of Grasshopper Creek. This discovery signaled the beginning of Montana's first gold rush. Hundreds of prospectors flocked to the area and Bannack was born.

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Please Note: This material did not originate from the administration of Bannack State Park. This is not official information from Bannack State Park, simply a photographic tour of the Park done by freelance photographer Norm Olson. These photos were scanned in by Norm Olson and the web pages designed by him. They are freely downloadable as is everything else on this site. Every effort has been made to make the photos and captions accurate. Please report any real or perceived errors to the webmaster:Louis Schmittroth

Also please note that Ms. Cindy Stazak, Manager of Bannack State Park disagrees with the caption of the Skinner Saloon photo.