Bannack State Park to Host Bannack Days in July

Bannack State Park’s signature event, Bannack Days, will return this year with many familiar activities, displays and re-enactments celebrating Montana’s first territorial capital.

Bannack Days are scheduled to happen Saturday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

About 20 miles west of Dillon, Bannack State Park is a National Historic Landmark and the site of Montana’s first major gold discovery in 1862. More than 50 historic buildings line Bannack’s Main Street. During Bannack Days, the ghost town comes alive with displays, re-enactment...