A Bit Of
History
Bannack might be the only town in the west to have had the leader of an
outlaw gang as
its sheriff. His name was Henry Plummer. The stagecoach route between Bannack and Virginia
City was the scene of holdups, robberies and murders that made it almost impossible to
travel the road safely. The Sheriff of Bannack headed the outlaw gang.
Plummer and his gang of outlaws were responsible for over a hundred murders before he was
found to be the leader of the outlaws. Time being of the essence, gallows were promptly
constructed in back of a saloon and he was hanged along with several members of his gang.
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