The Ghost Town of Granite, Montana - "The Silver Queen"

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It’s remote. It’s empty. And it’s sitting high up on the top of a mountain in the Flint Creek Range of the Rockies.

Granite is the home of unique ruins, a sprawling mill site, and what were once two of the longest aerial trams in the United States. Come along as we explore the ruins of this old mining town that was once one of the biggest cities in Montana, and at its height was the largest producer of silver in the world, earning this town the nickname “The Silver Queen”. This is the story of Granite, Montana. In this video, we explain the ruins of the mill site and what's accessible of the mine, as well as Main Street Granite, home of the Miner's Union Hall.

Visiting Granite was suggested to me by my friend, Alan Patera, who runs an excellent magazine called Western Places. He hasn’t done anything on Granite yet, but maybe this video will help to convince him. His work can be found here: https://westernplaces.net/