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It was also the site of the first major gold rush in Montana and home of Montana’s first Territorial Capital. Over 50 buildings still stand at Bannack. The Visitor Center is open from May through October. Guided town tours, mill tours, living history, and gold panning are scheduled from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Bannack Days, a celebration of pioneer life, takes place on the third weekend in July. The park and campgrounds are open all year. Bannack is located 25 miles southwest of Dillon, just off Highway 278. CHARTER OAK MINE AND MILL The Charter Oak Mine and Mill was a lode mine and mill active off and on from 1916 to 1955. It is located near the Little Blackfoot River south of the community of Elliston. Today you will find standing buildings as well as the equipment and shelters used for mining and milling. The mine has been stabilized and interpreted and is open for public visitation, although it is about a mile hike into the mine. Contact the Montana Discovery Foundation for a tour 406-495-3711. COMET The mine was developed in the 1880s and a large mill was built in 1926. During this period, it is reported that Comet had 22 saloons. The town is on private property but is now open to the public. Located approx- imately 5 miles north of I-15 on High Ore Road between Boulder and Basin. COOLIDGE Located in the east Pioneer Mountains above 7,000 feet, Coolidge was the last silver boomtown in Montana. A narrow-gauge railroad was built to the mine, but the quantity of silver ore did not justify the expense of the rail line or the huge mill that was built. Reached by a good gravel road at Mono Creek along the Pioneer Scenic Byway. SOUTHWEST MONTANA • 1105 MAIN ST, DEER LODGE, MT 59722 • 1-800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM GHOST TOWNS Garnet Ghost Town ELKHORN STATE PARK Rich silver deposits were discovered here in 1870, and the population reached nearly 2,500 inhabitants. Much of the remaining town site is owned by private individuals so be sure to heed the no trespassing signs. Fraternity Hall and the adjacent Gillian Hall are managed by Montana State Parks. From I-15 take the Boulder exit, seven miles south on Montana 69, then 11 miles north on country road. FARLIN The boom years for Farlin were 1905 and 1906 when the Indian Queen produced half a million pounds of copper. Farlin had its own post office and school. Today a few cabins remain along the Birch Creek road and the schoolhouse is a short hike up a side gulch. Take the Birch Creek exit between Glen and Dillon and go west six miles. GARNET Gold was discovered at the Nancy Hanks Mine in 1898. Garnet’s population boomed to nearly 1,000 people but by 1950 the town was deserted. More than 30 buildings have been preserved here. Garnet offers a Visitor Center, interpretive signs and self-guided trails. I-90 west to Exit 154 for Drummond. Follow the Frontage Road from the west end of Drummond for approximately 10 miles to Bear Gulch Road. Turn onto Bear Gulch Road at the sign for Garnet and proceed 11 miles up the gravel road. Please note the gravel road is not recommended for trailers or motorhomes. SOUTHWEST MONTANA • 1105 MAIN ST, DEER LODGE, MT 59722 • 1-800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM GHOST