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Helena was initially founded in the downtown section. On July 14, 1864 four miners, dubbed the "Four Georgians" (though only one was from Georgia), discovered gold in a creekbed along what today is Helena's downtown main street, Last Chance Gulch. [4] This sparked a cultural and building boom that lasted 30 years and Helena became the state ...
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Helena, Montana" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Reinforced Concrete Bridges in Montana, 1900-1958 MPS: 63: Silver City Cemetery (Lewis and Clark County, Montana) April 26, 2020 : Approximately 12 miles (19 km) north-northwest of Helena, MT Coordinates missing: Silver City vicinity: 64: Silver Creek School: August 11, 1980 : North of Helena on Sierra Rd.
Panoramic map of Helena from 1875 with some statistics sites listed. By fall of 1864, the population had grown to over 200, and some thought the name "Last Chance" too crass. On October 30, 1864, a group of at least seven self-appointed men met to name the town, authorize the layout of the streets, and elect commissioners.
Mount Helena City Park is [1] a 620-acre (2.5 km 2) park in Helena, Montana. The park encompasses Mount Helena which rises 5,468 feet (1,667 m) above sea level, overlooking the city of Helena 1,300 feet (396 m) below. The park includes six trails up and around the mountain, some of which connect to other trails in nearby Helena National Forest.
The Montana landmarks emphasize its frontier heritage, the passage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Montana's contributions to the national park movement, and other themes. Three sites in Montana extend across the Idaho or North Dakota state line, and are listed by the National Park Service as Idaho NHLs or North Dakota NHLs .
The current historic main hospital building was built in 1937–1939 to replace it. This structure is a T-shaped, two-story, concrete building with a basement. The Helena office of J. G. Link & Company [5] were the architects of this Art Deco/Early Moderne design, which includes a flat roof, colored concrete, and diamond-shaped tiles. The south ...
Helena West Side is located in southern Lewis and Clark County at (46.601782, -112.075860 It is bordered to the east by the city of Helena and to the northeast by the Helena Valley West Central CDP. U.S. Route 12 runs through the community, leading east 3 miles (5 km) to downtown Helena and west over the Continental Divide 40 miles (64 km) to ...