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Dillon Attractions

The town of Dillon (pop. 3,800) was named for the president of the Union Pacific Railroad. The town was established in 1880 by a group of businessmen who bought out a rancher that refused to sell to the railroad. Fishing and hiking are popular recreational activities.
Bannack State Historic Park
Bannack is the site of Montana's first major gold discovery in 1862. It became Montana's first territorial capital in 1864. There are over 50 buildings that line Main Street with historic log and frame structures including the jail, hotel and the first capitol.
Address
Bannack State Historic Park
4200 Bannack Road
Dillon, MT 59725
United States
Phone 1 (406) 834-3413
Fax 1 (406) 834-3548
Hours
May 1 to May 29
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
CloseSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunset
May 30 to September 6
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
Close21:0021:0021:0021:0021:0021:0021:00
September 7 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
CloseSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunset
November 1 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Vehicle plus all occupants$ 5.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Beaverhead County Museum
The Beaverhead County Museum is housed in a log building complex in Dillon. It features an authentic homesteader's cabin, the first flush toilet outhouse in Dillon, mining and agriculture equipment.
Hours
May 25 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:009:00Closed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
October 1 to May 24
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:00ClosedClosed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Facilities
Gift shop
Western Montana College Gallery (Museum)
The Western Montana College Gallery and Museum is housed in the main hall of the University of Montana. It was built in 1896. Exhibits include student art and a permanent art collection of Western art. Seidensticker's Wildlife Collection features wildlife from Africa, Asia, and North America.
Hours
January 6 to December 15
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00ClosedClosed
Close15:0021:0015:0015:0012:00
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