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John White discovered gold in Grasshopper Creek in 1862. Placer Deposits were found in the creek and were very easy to work. Simple tools such as gold pans, sluice boxes and rocker boxes were used. Hydraulic and Dredge mining also had a place in mining history at Bannack. Word traveled fast and more people came.
