In early September, a freight wagon coming ... Soon, Bannack was abandoned, and the first Territorial Capital of Montana gained ghost-town status. But this was not a place that would crumble ...

In its early days, Bannack was known as a dangerous ... Bannack lost its status as Montana’s Territory Capital when Virginia City took over the title in 1864. Mining continued with several ...

Early buildings included an assay ... "This is our first territorial capital, and this place means so much to Montana's past and Montana's future," Bullock said.

Editor’s note: Every Sunday in 2014, we’ll recognize the territorial anniversary with another “Montana Moment ... City became the new territorial capital in February 1865, a title ...

a chronological look at key events in Montana’s history. The moment: Amid shenanigans, Helena named the state capital, Nov. 6 ,1894. The story: The new state of Montana needed a state capital ...

Bannack, once a bustling mining camp, first territorial capital of Montana and birthplace of vigilante justice, is now a state park. Here, the past is present, and the music still stirs the soul.