Bannack and Virginia City, Montana

Bannack
In the history of the Old West, there is no better example of vigilante justice then in the events that took place in and around the Montana town of Bannack in 1863. After reading The Vigilantes of Montana, I had to see Bannack where Sheriff Plumber operated his criminal enterprise before he was strung up



This rafter was used to hang five robbers. At the time of the hanging, the small building under construction did not yet have a roof, but it had these large rafters installed. You can see the rope burn on this one. Th building is now open to the public and a section of the ceiling is open so visitors can view it.




Charles Beehrer was one of the original vigilantes, actually, the last surviving member. He posed for this photo at age 92.

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

We left the Dungeness Recreation Area the first week of July and headed for Stevensville, Montana where we began work at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Reguge. This refuge encompasses 2800 acres of habitat for migratory and native birds. We work three days here and then enjoy four days off the explore Montana and Idaho. Our duties include operatiung the Visitor Center and shop on the week-ends and occasional maintenance and project work. The refuge is a beautiful spot on the Bitterroot Valley. Missoula is only thirty minutes away.












We left the Dungeness Recreation Area the first week of July and headed for Stevensville, Montana where we began work at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Reguge. This refuge encompasses 2800 acres of habitat for migratory and native birds. We work three days here and then enjoy four days off the explore Montana and Idaho. Our duties include operatiung the Visitor Center and shop on the week-ends and occasional maintenance and project work. The refuge is a beautiful spot on the Bitterroot Valley. Missoula is only thirty minutes away.