"Helena, Montana Helena is the state capital of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. Helena was founded as a gold camp during the Montana gold rush, and was established in 1864. Over $3.6 billion of gold was extracted in the city limits over a duration of two decades, making it one of the wealthiest cities in the United States by the late nineteenth century. The concentration of wealth contributed to the city's prominent, elaborate Victorian architecture. At the 2010 census Helena's population was 28,190, making it the fifth least populous state capital"
"the state's capital, an international style building completed in 1982 and named in the honor of former Montana Attorney General, Joseph P. Mazurek. On May 26, 1864, the United States Congress passed the Organic Act, which formed the Montana Territory and established the Territorial Supreme Court. The court consisted of one Chief Justice and two Associate Justices, all of whom were appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate; the court's first members were chosen by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864. The Montana Territorial Supreme Court held its first session in Virginia City,"
"Montana City, Montana Montana City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 2715 at the 2010 census, up from 2,094 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area. Montana City is located in northern Jefferson County at (46.537357, -111.931705). It is bordered to the northwest by unincorporated South Hills, to the northeast by the town of East Helena in Lewis and Clark County, and to the south by unincorporated Clancy. Interstate 15 passes through Montana City, with access from Exit 187. I-15 leads north to"
"and additional cities in the mountains and valleys. Gold was discovered in Last Chance Gulch in the 1860s and soon the city of Helena was born. Today Helena is the State capitol of Montana. Helena still has much of the charm of a 19th-century mining town. Many of the old buildings have been renovated, and hundreds of 19th-century Victorian homes and mansions fill Helena's old neighborhoods. Helena is one of the best-preserved mining towns on the Western frontier. Copper was discovered In Butte and the surrounding areas in the 1870s. Vast quantities of copper were mined, leaving behind the largest"
"art in the Capitol is by Montana's famous Western artist Charles M. Russell. The 1912 painting, titled ""Lewis and Clark Meeting the Flathead Indians at Ross' Hole,"" is long and twelve feet high. It depicts the explorers Lewis and Clark meeting Montana's Bitterroot Salish people upon their return across the Bitterroot Mountains from the Pacific Ocean. It is now displayed above the Speaker's chair in the House of Representatives' chamber. Montana State Capitol The Montana State Capitol is the state capitol of the U.S. state of Montana. It houses the Montana State Legislature and is located in the state capital"
"Helena, the state capital, and south to Boulder, the Jefferson county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Montana City CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, are water. Prickly Pear Creek, a tributary of the Missouri River, flows northward through the community. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,715 people in Montana City, a 30% increase over the 2000 census. Of the 2,094 people of the 2000 census, 697 households, and 627 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 74.2 people per square mile (28.6/km²). There were 709"
"percent of the state's population. The geographic center of population of Montana is located in sparsely populated Meagher County, in the town of White Sulphur Springs. Montana's motto, ""Oro y Plata"", Spanish for ""Gold and Silver"", recognizing the significant role of mining, was first adopted in 1865, when Montana was still a territory. A state seal with a miner's pick and shovel above the motto, surrounded by the mountains and the Great Falls of the Missouri River, was adopted during the first meeting of the territorial legislature in 1864–65. The design was only slightly modified after Montana became a state"
"18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. Lewis and Clark County, Montana Lewis and Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,395. Its county seat is Helena, the state capital. The numerical designation for Lewis and Clark County (used in the issuance of the state's license plates) is 5. The county was established in 1865 as Edgerton County, and was renamed ""Lewis and Clark County"" two years later. The present name was given in honor of explorers Lewis and Clark. Lewis and Clark County is"
"February 7, 1865. It remained the capital until April 19, 1875 when it moved to Helena, Montana. Thomas Dimsdale began publication of Montana's first newspaper, the ""Montana Post"", in Virginia City on August 27, 1864. Montana's first public school was established in Virginia City in March 1866. In the 1940s, Charles and Sue Bovey began buying the town, putting much needed maintenance into failing structures. The ghost town of Virginia City began to be restored for tourism in the 1950s. Most of the city is now owned by the state government and is a National Historic Landmark operated as an"
"were crafted. In July 1889, Montanans convened their third constitutional convention and produced a constitution accepted by the people and the federal government. On November 8, 1889 President Benjamin Harrison proclaimed Montana the forty-first state in the union. The first state governor was Joseph K. Toole. In the 1880s, Helena (the current state capital) had more millionaires per capita than any other United States city. The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and ""prove-up"" of federal land in the Midwest and western United States. Montana did not see a large influx of immigrants from"
"Lewis and Clark County, Montana Lewis and Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,395. Its county seat is Helena, the state capital. The numerical designation for Lewis and Clark County (used in the issuance of the state's license plates) is 5. The county was established in 1865 as Edgerton County, and was renamed ""Lewis and Clark County"" two years later. The present name was given in honor of explorers Lewis and Clark. Lewis and Clark County is part of the Helena, Montana Micropolitan Statistical Area. According"
"is an Alcoholic beverage control state. It is an equitable distribution and no-fault divorce state. It is one of five states to have no sales tax. The Montana Legislature is bicameral, and consists of the 50-member Montana Senate and the 100-member Montana House of Representatives. The legislature meets in the Montana State Capitol in Helena in odd-numbered years for 90 days, beginning the first weekday of the year. The deadline for a legislator to introduce a general bill is the 40th legislative day. The deadline for a legislator to introduce an appropriations, revenue, or referenda bill is the 62nd legislative"
"celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014. The church was established 5 months before Montana became a state. Capitol Cemetery is located northeast of town on Little Missouri Road. Little Missouri Lutheran Church Cemetery located behind current Church location. Capitol, Montana Capitol is a ghost town in Carter County, Montana, United States. Capitol is located at . Its elevation is . Capitol was named after Capitol Rock, a prominent landmark in the nearby Long Pine Hills. Capitol is located on the Little Missouri River and close to the South Dakota border. Capitol is a ghost town with two remaining buildings. Capitol"
"Bronx, New York City. Clark served as president of both Montana state constitutional conventions in 1884 and 1889. Clark yearned to be a statesman and used his newspaper, the ""Butte Miner"", to push his political ambitions. At this time, Butte was one of the largest cities in the West. He became a hero in Helena, Montana, by campaigning for its selection as the state capital instead of Anaconda. This battle for the placement of the capital had subtle Irish vs. English, Catholic vs. Protestant, and non-Masonic vs. Masonic elements. Clark's long-standing dream of becoming a United States Senator resulted in"
"Butte, Montana Butte is a city in, and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to the 2010 census, has a population of approximately 36,400, making it Montana's fifth largest city. It is served by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM. Established in 1864 as a mining camp in the northern Rocky Mountains on the Continental Divide, Butte experienced rapid development in the late-nineteenth century, and was Montana's first major industrial city. In its"
"none'. Mansfield's successor in Japan, Michael Armacost, noted in his memoirs that, for Mansfield, the phrase was a 'mantra.' While in office, Mansfield also fostered relations between his home state of Montana and Japan. The state capital of Helena is the sister city to Kumamoto, on the island of Kyushu. The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library at the University of Montana, Missoula is named after him and his wife Maureen, as was his request when informed of the honor. The library also contains the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, which is dedicated to Asian studies, and, like the Maureen and"
"Montana Supreme Court The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court of the Montana state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal decisions of Montana's trial courts of general jurisdiction and certain specialized legislative courts, only having original jurisdiction in a limited number of actions. The court's Chief Justice and six Associate Justices are elected by non-partisan, popular elections. The Montana Supreme Court meets in the Joseph P. Mazurek Building in Helena, Montana,"
"Glacier Country, Montana Glacier Country, Montana is a tourism region in the U.S state of Montana. Glacier Country includes the cities of Missoula, Kalispell, Polson, Libby, Whitefish, Browning, Montana, Eureka, Montana and Thompson Falls. Glacier Country is home to Glacier National Park, and Montana's 2nd largest city- Missoula, Montana. The 2015 population of Glacier Country is 332,702. Glacier County is located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,399. The county is located in northwestern Montana between the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains, known to the Blackfeet as the ""Backbone of the"
"Mine disaster. Ivan Doig's 2010 novel ""Work Song"" is set in Butte in 1919 after World War I. Bibliographic materials Web resources Academic resources Local resources Photographs and media Butte, Montana Butte is a city in, and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to the 2010 census, has a population of approximately 36,400, making it Montana's fifth largest city. It is served by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM. Established in 1864 as"
"Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city in the U.S. state of Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluences with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot Rivers in western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges, thus is often described as the ""hub of five valleys"". , the United States Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 73,340 and the population of the Missoula Metropolitan Area at 117,441. After Billings, Missoula is both the second largest city and metropolitan area in Montana. Missoula is home to the University"
"US 12 continues northeast through Missoula's downtown, eventually meeting I-90. It then overlaps I-90 for , until Garrison, where it heads east toward Helena for . This two-lane section of the trip passes through Avon and Elliston winding through the Helena National Forest, over the Continental Divide at MacDonald Pass, and then through Montana's capital city, Helena. US 12 passes over Interstate 15 at which, point it joins US 287 south. US 12 overlaps US 287 and heads southeast, toward Townsend for , where it splits from US 287, which heads south for toward the intersection of I-90 near the"
"reaching Varshets, turn to the left, initially reaching Dolna Bela Rechka and then, surrounded by woods, fields and mountains, Gorna Bela Rechka. After the village, road No. 162 leads through forests into the Oblast Sofia. The capital Sofia, slightly less than 80 km – 55 km as the crow flies – south of Gorna Bela Rechka, can be reached by bus and train via Lakatnik in just under two hours. Montana Province has a climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. The hottest month is usually August with a minimum temperature of 22° C and a maximum of"
"-111.517642). and is situated at approximately 3800 feet above sea level. Townsend is located approximately 35 miles from Helena, the state capital and 35 miles from the convergence of the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers which form the headwaters of the Missouri River. Nicknamed ""the first city on the Missouri River"", Townsend sits nearby the southern tip of Canyon Ferry Lake (a part of, and fed by, the Missouri River) a popular recreation destination and Montana's third largest body of water. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land"
"BA at the University of Montana and continued his studies at the University of Oregon where he obtained a PhD. He taught at the University of Washington, Queens College in New York City, McMaster University in Burlington, Ontario and Memorial University of Newfoundland. White Sulphur Springs, Montana White Sulphur Springs is a city in and the county seat of Meagher County, Montana, United States. The population was 939 at the 2010 census. The center of population of Montana is located in White Sulphur Springs. White Sulphur Springs is located at (46.546396, -110.902552). According to the United States Census Bureau, the"
"capital of the Montana Territory. Alder Gulch was lined with mining communities of all sizes, with an estimated total population of 10,000 in 1865. Of these, Virginia City was the largest, and is the only major community to survive later declines in the mining economy. By the 1930s large mining operations had either demolished or buried most of the other communities. In the 1940s Charles and Sue Bovey began to buy up abandoned buildings and restoring them, in effect creating an open-air museum.[3] The landmark district encompasses an area of about 20,000 acres (81 km2), including the entire city limits"
"and 2nd in Montana, and is also considered the cultural hub of Montana. Missoula is home to Montana's largest on-campus state University—the University of Montana, which in 2010 had over 15,000 students. Missoula is also the largest Media market in the state. Some local news sources include the Missoulian and the Missoula Independent. Missoula is also served by the Missoula International Airport. Missoula has a semi-pro baseball team, the Missoula Osprey. Downtown Missoula is a thriving area, and is known as the main shopping district of Montana. Missoula's nickname is the ""Garden City"" for its dense trees and green landscape,"
"Capitol, Montana Capitol is a ghost town in Carter County, Montana, United States. Capitol is located at . Its elevation is . Capitol was named after Capitol Rock, a prominent landmark in the nearby Long Pine Hills. Capitol is located on the Little Missouri River and close to the South Dakota border. Capitol is a ghost town with two remaining buildings. Capitol had a post office from 1891–1982. Residents who have a Capitol address receive their mail from the neighboring post office of Camp Crook, South Dakota. A church named 'Little Missouri Lutheran Church' is located near Capitol. The congregation"
"commercial core for Northwest Montana, and has a population of around 25,000 people, making it the second largest city in Glacier Country, Montana. Whitefish is the 3rd largest city in northwest Montana, and has doubled its population in the past 10 years. It is served Glacier Park International Airport. Missoula is the largest city in all of Western Montana, and the second largest in Montana. As of 2009 the city of Missoula had surpassed 65,000 people, and its county had well surpassed 100,000 people at around 108,623. It is the core commercial and shopping hub in all of Western Montana,"
"Clancy, Montana Clancy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2010 census, up from 1,406 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area. Clancy is located in northern Jefferson County at (46.474638, -111.983497), in the valley of Prickly Pear Creek where it is joined by Clancy Creek. Clancy is bordered to the north by Montana City and to the south by Jefferson City. Interstate 15 passes through Clancy, with access from Exit 182. I-15 leads north to Helena, the state capital, and"
"Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area with a population of 170,498. It has a trade area of over 500,000. Billings is located in the south-central portion of the state and is the seat of Yellowstone County, which had a 2017 population of 158,980. The 2017 Census estimates put the Billings population at 109,642, making it the only city in Montana with over 100,000 people. The city is experiencing rapid growth and a strong economy; it has had and is continuing to have the largest"
"States in ""Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana"", 453 U.S. 609 (1981). Tourism is also important to the economy with over ten million visitors a year to Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, the Missouri River headwaters, the site of the Battle of Little Bighorn and three of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park. Montana's personal income tax contains 7 brackets, with rates ranging from 1 percent to 6.9 percent. Montana has no sales tax. In Montana, household goods are exempt from property taxes. However, property taxes are assessed on livestock, farm machinery, heavy equipment, automobiles, trucks, and business equipment. The"
"Montana State Hospital Montana State Hospital is located in Warm Springs, Montana, just off of I-90 near Anaconda, Montana. The Hospital is the only publicly operated psychiatric hospital in the state. It was founded by the territorial government in 1877. The hospital was once Montana's largest unincorporated community. Its peak census was in 1954 when the facility housed 1,964 patients. Today the census averages under 200 patients, primarily placed by civil court commitment action. The facility also includes a forensic unit for individuals who have been determined by a criminal court proceeding to have committed serious violent crimes but also"
"Bannack, Montana Bannack is a ghost town in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States, located on Grasshopper Creek, approximately upstream from where Grasshopper Creek joins with the Beaverhead River south of Dillon. Founded in 1862, the town contemporarily operates as a National Historic Landmark and is managed by the state of Montana as Bannack State Park. Founded in 1862 and named after the local Bannock Indians, it was the site of a major gold discovery in 1862, and served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly in 1864, until the capital was moved to Virginia City. Bannack continued as a mining"