AUGUST 2022 Ghost Towns and History of Montana Newsletter From the Madisonian, Aug. 28, 1880 Montana’s Ghost Town Loop– Glendale, Hecla, Lion City and Trapper City Welcome to part three of Montana’s Ghost Town Loop! This 70-mile loop tour in southwest Montana passes through scenic territory with plenty of camping options while visiting ghost towns and mining camps that helped establish the state. You will find it easy to social distance yourself from others and world events as you enjoy this loop. If you missed the last entry you can read it here. This time, we will head north on I-15 from our last stop at Farlin turning off at the small settlement of Melrose, Montana then heading west up Trapper Creek exploring the ghosts of Glendale, Hecla, Lion City and what is left of Trapper City. Glendale will be the first stop as you head up Trapper Creek. In 1875, a 40-ton smelter was built on Trapper Creek about five miles northeast (downstream) from the mines in and around Hecla, Lion City and Trapper City. The settlement of mill workCourtesy of https://northwestrving.com Remaining building in Glendale Accessed via: https://montananewspapers.org ers that grew up around it was named Glendale with a post office being opened the same year. Numerous smelter employees and their families
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