Touring the City of Helena!

The Last Train in Town and Walking Tours.

September 15 & 16, 2018

During the summer, if you want to see Helena you can take a tour on the "Train" that runs by all the fine homes and landmarks of Helena.

Like the State Capital,..

and the Cathedral of St. Helena.

The tour begins and ends outside of the State History Museum, so we decided to take a look around. I loved the museum, especially the White Buffalo.

That evening we went to the Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant, where I had a dinner served in this beautiful nest. (Fried potatoes)

After Church on Sunday we walked around Helena and went up to Reeder's Alley. Brick Mason Louis Reeder built the first brick and stone buildings, apartments that he rented out to miners.

Very interesting to take this walk through the past.

One of the other original cabins in the town near Reeder's Alley.

We left Reeder's Alley and walked to a memorial we saw in the park across the way.

The propeller and anchor from the U.S.S. Helena, a Light Destroyer commissioned in September of 1939.

Below is the Blue House Mansion. It's owner built it for his wife but died before it was finished. It's now a law office.

The Helena Fire Tower. Fire towers were used to spot fires in town from 1868 until 70 years later.

The old building built on mining claims are so very interesting. There is so much to see in this lovely western town. Some of the buildings are only 10 or 12 foot wide.

The main street, which is actually the site of  Last Chance Gulch, where the gold was discovered, is now a walking mall with so many fun stores and art.

There were over 100 millionaires in Helena Montana in the 1890s.

And they built some beautiful buildings!

This was the Montana Club. When it was built at the turn of the 20th century you had to be a millionaire to join. They had over 200 at the time. 

This log cabin was built in 1864 by one of the 4 prospectors who discovered gold in Last Chance Gulch. It was the first and is the oldest permanent home built in Helena. 

I just wish I could have gone to visit this cabin during the week when I could have gone inside. I guess I have something to look forward to if we ever come back.