Posted in Montana
January 03, 2019
A Trip To This Little Known Ruin In Montana Is Truly One In A Million
Montana is called the Last Best Place for a reason — we love preserving our past. Just visit one of our museums and you’ll find plenty of Treasure State gems. Or, if you’d rather have a more authentic experience, you can spend a day exploring the Parrot Smelter Ruins at Gaylord Ghost Town.
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Gaylord was the town that was named after him, and you'll find what's left of it south of Whitehall on the Jefferson River.

500 men were needed to operate the relocated smelter, which is how Gaylord was born.

The smelter was no longer needed, so the equipment was sold for scrap, the buildings fell into ruin, and Gaylord became a ghost town.

It's pretty fascinating to see these remnants of our mining history.
To see more of these ruins, check out this beautiful YouTube video by davidegg22.
If you’re curious about Montana’s mining history, check out these old photos.