Bannock State Park
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Bannock State Park, Montana |
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Today a quiet ghost town 25 miles southwest of Dillon, Bannack slumbers alongside Grasshopper Creek, once the source of millions of dollars in precious dust. During its heydey, Bannack was terrorized by renegade Sheriff Henry Plummer, whose desperadoes murdered 102 individuals and robbed countless others. Bannack's law-abiding citizenry rebelled against those atrocities, however. Formation of the "Vigilantes" spelled an end to Plummer's forays. Twenty-eight of his murderous gang, including Plummer himself, were hanged. Some on a gallows previously built by the outlaw sheriff. The remnants of some 60 buildings remain as mute testimony to its rich and oft times violent beginnings. Visitors can relive that era during annual "Bannack Days", staged on the third weekend of July. Bannack was made a part of the Montana Park System in 1954 and now is open year-round during daylight hours.. |
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Clark's Lookout State Park
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Dillon, Montna 59725 |
(406) 834-3413 |
Clark's Lookout State Park is located just 1 mile north of Dillon off Highway 91. Near the paved parking lot, interpretive signs explain navagational methods used by the expedition. Make the short walk to the top of the lookout and you'll discover a magnficent view of the Beaverhead Valley and a monument showing the the three compass readings that Captain Clark took on that day. Directions: In Dillon on I-15 at Montana 41 exit, .5 mile south, then 1 mile north on Old State Hwy 91 (Lat 45.235, Lng -112.634). |
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