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Granite Ghost Town State Park
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Pintler
November 26, 2018
Granite Montana was once the richest silver mine on earth, and had as many as 3,000 residents in the late 1800s. It is now completely uninhabited, but visitors are free to walk around the remaining structures and mine. It's a 5-mile drive from Philipsburg on a rough road, and a high-clearance vehicle is strongly recommended.
Barbara
August 12, 2020
Located just 5 miles out of Philipsburg, a must see
Anita And Steve
June 20, 2022
Visit the Granite County Museum before venturing to the ghost town. Also check road conditions prior to your visit, the road is steep and narrow.
Sydney
June 23, 2020
"Hector Horton first discovered silver in the general area in 1865. In the autumn of 1872 the Granite mine was discovered by a prospector named Holland. The mine was relocated in 1875. This is one of the best of all ghost camps. This was the richest silver mine on the earth, and it might never have been discovered if a telegram from the east hadn't been delayed. The miner's backers thought the venture was hopeless and ordered an end to its operation, but the last blast on the last shift uncovered a bonanza, which yielded $40,000,000. In the silver panic of 1893, word came to shut the mine down. The mine was deserted for three years, never again would it reach the population it once had of 3,000 miners. Today there is no one living in the camp. The shell of the Miners' Union Hall still stands. The roof supports have caved to the bottom floor, the third-floor dance hall, second-floor union offices, and ground-floor saloon/cafe are about to collapse together. The company hospital still stands."
"Hector Horton first discovered silver in the general area in 1865. In the autumn of 1872 the Granite mine was discovered by a prospector named Holland. The mine was relocated in 1875. This is one of the best of all ghost camps. This was the richest silver mine on the earth, and it might never have…
West Flint LLC
October 20, 2020
View the remnants of this once thriving 1890s silver boomtown.
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Philipsburg, MT