Two old jails at Bannack, Montana. The one on the right is Montana’s first Jail. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, DVM, via Flickr, used with permission.
OLD BANNACK JAILS, BANNACK, MONTANA
Bannack State Park, 4200 Bannack Road, Dillon, Montana (but actually is about 26 miles from Dillon)
There are two old jails in Bannack, Montana (now a “ghost town” at Bannack State Park). The jail pictured on the right in this photo is believed to have been built in 1863 and is considered Montana’s first jail. The second jail was built sometime in the 1860s and used until 1881. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, DVM, via Flickr, used with permission.
More information: Bannack State Park or call (406) 834-3413
Related: Montana’s first jail is in Bannack, the town that hanged its sheriff