Ghost Town-September 17, 2011

It was a beautiful day today, about 65°, bright blue Big Sky, slight breeze. It was a perfect day to explore a ghost town in Bannack State Park. What an adventure that was. For the most part the city is just as it was during the gold rush. Some buildings are in disrepair so a group of people are working to save the buildings. We climbed all over hills and went into houses, each with a great story. The Meade Hotel is supposedly haunted by a 14 year old girl named Dorothy. She was wearing a blue dress when she drowned. She roams the hotel and at dusk can be seen in the upstairs window. The park ranger said she has not seen Dorothy but she knows when a cold spot appears in the hotel. I really don't believe in that stuff, but it is a great story that adds to the legend of Bannack. NBC filmed a story there about 3 years ago. We did not see it. We went into every room in that hotel on both floors and we felt no cold spots nor did Dorothy greet us. That's probably a good thing. The history is rich in Bannack and we suspect if the walls could talk, there would be quite a story to tell. We had such a good time. Then we capped it off with dinner at Sparky's in downtown Dillon. It is hard to describe but if I tell you that the napkins are those red shop rags that mechanics use, can you imagine the theme? It was great fun and the food was fabulous. We will eat there again before we leave here. Oh, we also lucked upon a farmer's market in Dillon this morning. Yummy. Fresh apples. I hope your Sunday is very restful. We are planning a day of rest also.