Ghost Towns and History October 28, 2019 Ghost Towns and History of Montana Newsletter L o u i s v i l l e a n d C h i n a G u l c h , M o n t a n a The townsite of Louisville occupied only 1/2 acre but there were many buildings in and around the town. The post office was open from 3/31/1870 to 6/20/1871, before it was moved up the creek. Louisville lasted until 1/1873, before most buildings were dismantled as the miners moved on up the creek. January 1874, the only thing left was a cabin, saloon, and a jail with three souls and a ghost. Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz From the Flathead Courier Newspaper (Polson, MT) Dec. 2, 1926 Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz In January 1870, Louisville had 1,000 residents in the area. There were 100 houses, 9 stores, 14 saloons, 1 hotel, 3 bakeries, 2 doctors, 2 drug stores, 1 banker, 2 express houses, 1 dress maker, 3 butcher shops (dealing out about 1500
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