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Boomtown or bust: The storied past of Montana’s ghost towns

February 27, 2011/

While the Civil War raged in the East, the quest for gold drew adventurous treasure hunters to the West.

Towns grew where "color" was discovered, and when boom went bust, the settlements were deserted. Montana ghost towns became a different kind of treasure. Here are some trivia questions about the boomtowns.

PAULA WILMOT
For the Tribune

Full Story: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110227/NEWS01/102270308/1002/rss

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Here are the answers to the trivia questions. How well did you do?: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110227/NEWS01/102270310/1002/rss

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