Located
east of Missoula in western Montana, Garnet is Montana’s best preserved
ghost town. This was a gold mining town and in 1898 about 1,000 people
lived here. There were four stores, four hotels, a union hall, a school,
a doctor’s office and 13 saloons and about 20 mines operating during
the height of the gold rush. By 1905, only about 150 people were still
living here. A fire in 1912 and World War I caused most of the rest
of the people to leave. By 1940, it had become a ghost town. The visitor
center is open from Memorial Day through September.
Located
in central Montana. This monument consists of 375,000 acres of rugged
landscape with endless recreational opportunities and historical and
cultural significance. The river that runs through it is the river that
Lewis and Clark took and the waterway for trappers and traders. Visit
the Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center located at Fort Benton to learn
about the history and culture of the area. You can float the river,
fish, hike, hunt, camp or just enjoy the solitude and peace of the area.
Much of the monument is not accessible by road but can be enjoyed on
foot.
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