Helena, MT Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

In 1864 a party of disheartened prospectors working over the present site of HELENA , more or less halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier, decided to have one final dig along a likely-looking ravine – and struck lucky on what is now Last Chance Gulch , the town's attractive main street. More than $20 million of gold was extracted, but Helena retained an orderly appearance, set neatly at the foot of two rounded mountains with a fine view over the golden-brown Prickly Pear Valley . Over fifty successful prospectors remained here as millionaires, and their palatial residences still enhance the west side of … more »