If you've always wanted to visit a haunted cemetery in Montana, you will want to check out Bannack Cemetery in Bannack State Park. It has an incredible history and there have even been reports of supernatural events. As you can imagine, a trip to one of the most haunted yet beautiful cemeteries in Montana is not for the faint of heart. In fact, this is one ghost town that may actually have ghosts!
Bannack State Park in Dillon is the site of Montana's first major gold discovery on July 28, 1862.
This once bustling "Old West" town is now a well-preserved ghost town. The park has over 50 original structures from the 1800s on site, including an old hotel and the governor's mansion.
You will also find the fascinating Bannack Cemetery at this state park.
Buried here are former residents from the 1800s, people who were passing through, and those seeking to strike it rich in the hunt for gold.
As one can imagine, when gold was discovered in Bannack, it brought about a gold fever that unfortunately became marked by highway robbery and murder.
In response, locals formed a band of vigilantes to protect the town from criminal highwaymen.
Bannack's local sheriff, Henry Plummer, was actually the leader of the band of highwaymen, which was blamed for over 100 murders and countless robberies.
The vigilantes captured Plummer, and he was hanged without trial.
The gallows still stand at the park, and just up the hill is the Bannack Cemetery. It is home to many old tombstones, but none that mark Plummer's grave.
He is rumored to be buried by the gallows in an unmarked plot.
Many people report supernatural episodes when visiting the park.
Is it Plummer haunting the gallows or cemetery? Or is it some of the other former residents of this ghost town still searching for gold? If you're curious to learn more about the ghost town of Bannack, feel free to watch the video below:
What do you think of this haunted cemetery in Montana? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments below. As always, we would love to hear from you! Learn more about Bannack State Park, and then plan your visit -- you're bound to enjoy exploring this unique Montana destination! And don't forget to check out some of the best hiking trails at Bannack State Park.
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