The Ghost Town of Garnet MT

Garnet is Montana's most intact ghost town. There are about 30 buildings remaining. The town started in mid 1800's and the post office closed for the last time in 1942. A few residents remained until 1947. They had everything including a jail that is said to have only been used once. This was one of the more family oriented early towns.
There were many men lost to the gold fields and some never known, as the five in the cemetery in the second photo below.

The town boasted an elegant hotel for it's time as the sign below shows.
This was the dining area from the hotel. There were many other rooms with some furnishings remaining. The wall paper that remains is hanging off the walls but you can still see color and design.


This is the rear of the salon and the entrance used by the ladies. While the men played cards and smoked in the lower part the ladies were in the parlor of the owner's wife upstairs. They entered in the rear so they did not have to be exposed to the roughness of the drinking men.
The stage buildings were a welcome sight for the traveler of the day.
This is the inside of what is left of the stage building. There is a sign on the wall from the BLM for anyone needing shelter in inclement weather to use the building but not to destroy anything. This area can have quick storms in the winter and for the hunter or the snow mobile riders this is a welcome sight.