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Helena Aviation Day 2024 #whyhelenamt Great day of fun, food, car show, national guard displays and so much more. -189th General Support Aviation Battalion, Helena Airport Authority, Boeing Helena, and Pioneer Aerostructures invite you to: HELENA AVIATION DAY 2024 Take advantage of this opportunity to tour the Boeing & Army Aviation facilities, learn about job opportunities, enjoy a food truck lunch and receive a special giveaway! September 7, 2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT Location: 3330 Skyway Dr Helena, MT 59602 The 189th Aviation Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia, also known as a unit crest or a DUI, was originally approved on 30 December 1988 and was amended with revisions to the description and symbolism on 27 November 1989. Its ultramarine blue and golden orange tones denote the organization as part of Army Aviation, with the winged sword also suggesting the Aviation mission of the unit. Behind the winged sword is a downward-pointing “V” shape terminating in a barbed arrowhead that points to the combat involved in the aerial assault mission. On the left side of the “V” is a skull that was adapted from the former 163rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, a unit in the Regiment’s past lineage. On the right is a red bitterroot, the state flower of Montana, the home state for the unit. “Sounds Of Freedom,” the unit motto, is a reference to the unmistakable sound created by whirring helicopter blades. Comprised of the 1st Battalion, the 189th Aviation Regiment is managed by the Montana Army National Guard and has units assigned to the Army National Guard in several states in addition to Montana, including Nevada, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Headquartered in Helena, Montana, the Regiment has seen several of its component units deployed in support of the War on Terrorism, including in 2005, 2012, and most recently in October 2019 to Kuwait. The Regiment was credited with a Meritorious Unit Commendation for the extraordinary service of the 1st Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Companies A-D between 2 January 2005 and 15 November 2005. And in 2013, Company B, 1st Battalion was tapped for a Meritorious Unit Commendation for its support of Operation Enduring Freedom between May and December 2012. Boeing Sponsored event and doing tours all day of the Boeing Helena plant. Pioneer Helena has active job openings that offer career opportunities in challenging and fulfilling work such as Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and future military aircraft tasked with defending and securing our nation’s freedom. Living In Helena Montana Helena Montana News News in Helena Montana US Army UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters CH-47 Chinook Helicopters Bell UH 1 Bell OH Hughes C-130J Beechcraft C-12V Huron Velocity Cessna 182 Skyline PA 12 Amphib, Radial Upgrade Learjet 31 1945 Ercoupe Citabria Benefis Montana Transport / Executive Air Forest Service Contract Tanker Air National Guard C-130 Thanks for Watching! Come and visit Helena! Why Helena MT.com Why Helena Montana .com https://www.whyhelenamt.com/Helena Aviation Day 2024

Broadwater Hotel & Natatorium Complex, housed the largest indoor swimming pool in the world 1889, Helena Montana Directly related to the mining of Silver & Gold in the Helena area. In Less than 50 years. Helena had grown from bedrock to the most fashionable town in the west. Montana Film Production Produced in 1973 by the Helena Chamber of Commerce. Producer: John D. Wheeler Thank you to the Helena Chamber of Commerce for permissions to use this video. Helenachamber.com The elegant Hotel Broadwater and Natatorium complex was built in 1888-89 by Montana railroad, real estate and banking tycoon Charles A. Broadwater. It was located just a few miles west of the roaring gold-mining town of Helena, Montana, which at that time boasted more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world Situated on forty landscaped acres along Ten Mile Creek, the 50-room hotel and huge natatorium opened during the week of August 26, 1889. Construction of the project took one year, and cost $500,000. The hotel was world-class, opulently furnished and fitted. The spectacular Moorish-style natatorium was the world's largest indoor pool, fed by over one million gallons of hot mountain spring water per day. The grounds were handsomely landscaped, with winding driveways, fountains and a private lake. Electric trolleys took patrons to and from downtown Helena. The air was clean, and the surrounding countryside was beautiful. "Taking the waters" at hot-spring spas was a Victorian passion, and was considered a healthful cure for everything from scaly skin to arthritis. Charles Broadwater sought to capitalize on this fashion by building an elaborate resort in the Rocky Mountain foothills. But, despite his remarkable business acumen, he greatly overestimated the ability of advertising to draw upscale clientele, via the railroads, to a remote corner of the American West -- no matter how luxurious the accommodations there might be. The above about the Broadwater Hotel & Natatorium complex is from the website: Helenahistory.org Helena as she was. Thank you! Whitlatch-Union mine in Oro Fino Gulch and the Spring Hill mine in Grizzly Gulch. Drumlummon mine and many others allowed Helena to be considered the wealthiest town. Helena's fortunes reached a peak in 1883, and it is said that there were more millionaires per capita in Helena than anywhere in the world. Helena became the capital of the new state of Montana in 1889. STAN SETTLE AS CHARACTER BOB STANLEY: One of the four Georgians who discovered gold in the Last Chance Gulch Helena in 1864. Finds himself in 1973 Helena Montana. Fun video to look back on from 1973 to current. Bob Stanley from London / Actor was Stan Settle John Cowan from Georgia / Actor was Gene Afdahl John Crab from Georgia / Actor was Wilbur Webber D J Miller from California / Actor was Curly O'leary Sometimes referred to as the 4 - Georgians. Another name suggested for Helena. Crabby town. Some great quotes from the movie: The whole country seems to break wide open in the spring. Where everyone shares a long pause until summer. Including the local menagerie. These cow hands work hard. But they still find time to mount the deck of a seasoned bronc at Helena’s biggest annual event: The Last Chance Stampede. Squashville and pumpkin town were suggested names, even horsefly Helen. Oct. 30th 1864 town officially named Helena. Another name suggested for Helena. Crabby town. In one block no less than 25 drinking establishments undermined the miners. A woman could go further with a little paint than a man with a Winchester and a side of bacon. You could walk yourself sober just trying to find the front door. (referring to homes in Helena) Today Helena has come a long way from the flapping canvas of a miners tent. The Saloon is typical of those I remember. Where an evening sometimes ended in frayed tempers and a crease that went deeper than the one in your hat. At the top of the continental divide is frontier town built entirely by one man. I’ve heard he’s a little ornery. (John Quigley) Proven wrong in the film. He was friendly. As I remember it was oh about 1893 or 4; the entire town turned out to see the first NP (Northern Pacific) train pull into Marysville. Even fire engines built in Helena move out for use all over the country. They even manufacture their own paint in the Capitol City. (Columbia Paint) THE NARRATOR: GEORGE MONTGOMERY Brady / Narrator George Montgomery / Montana native Montgomery was born George Montgomery Letz in 1916, the youngest of 15 children of German immigrant parents, from Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine. He was born in Brady, in Pondera County, northern Montana near Great Falls. Wikipedia Helena City Of Gold, Helena Montana https://youtu.be/S7akkpmmiV4 Thanks for Watching! Come and visit Helena! Why Helena MT.com Why Helena Montana .com https://www.whyhelenamt.com

Old West Gold Town Suggested Names, Squishville & Pumpkintown now Helena Montana #whyhelenamt Old West Gold Town, Helena Montana Naming Old West Gold Town Helena after Squishville & Pumpkintown, Crabby Town (After John Crab) were suggested. Helena City Of Gold, Helena Montana 1973 Montana Film Production Produced in 1973 by the Helena Chamber of Commerce. Producer: John D. Wheeler Thank you to the Helena Chamber of Commerce for permissions to use this video. Helenachamber.com STAN SETTLE AS CHARACTER BOB STANLEY: One of the four Georgians who discovered gold in the Last Chance Gulch Helena in 1864. Finds himself in 1973 Helena Montana. Fun video to look back on from 1973 to current. Fire trucks were made here. Only bottling plant in Montana then. Things keep changing, but Helena continues steady growth and still a wonderful place to live. Bob Stanley from London / Actor was Stan Settle John Cowan from Georgia / Actor was Gene Afdahl John Crab from Georgia / Actor was Wilbur Webber D J Miller from California / Actor was Curly O'leary Sometimes referred to as the 4 - Georgians. Another name suggested for Helena was Crabby town. Some great quotes from the movie: About this time of year a mans attitude takes a turn. So does the country around him. Makes a man want to get out and catch the feel of it. The whole country seems to break wide open in the spring. Where everyone shares a long pause until summer. Including the local menagerie. These cow hands work hard. But they still find time to mount the deck of a seasoned bronc at Helena’s biggest annual event: The Last Chance Stampede. Squashville and pumpkin town were suggested names, even horsefly Helen. Oct. 30th 1864 town officially named Helena. Another name suggested for Helena. Crabby town. In one block no less than 25 drinking establishments undermined the miners. A woman could go further with a little paint than a man with a Winchester and a side of bacon. (Dorothy) Dorothy lone Putnam / Known Dorothy Baker. Helena's last bordello You could walk yourself sober just trying to find the front door. (referring to homes in Helena) Today Helena has come a long way from the flapping canvas of a miners tent. The threat of fire in the gulch was a constant; the fire tower still remains pondering yesteryears. The Saloon is typical of those I remember. Where an evening sometimes ended in frayed tempers and a crease that went deeper than the one in your hat. At the top of the continental divide is frontier town built entirely by one man. I’ve heard he’s a little ornery. (John Quigley) Proven wrong in the film. He was friendly. As I remember it was oh about 1893 or 4; the entire town turned out to see the first NP (Northern Pacific) train pull into Marysville. Even fire engines built in Helena move out for use all over the country. They even manufacture their own paint in the Capitol City. (Columbia Paint) You know, there’s a lot going on out out here. It takes a little time to realize it, but these people know what time is. It doesn’t concern them, they’ve learned how to live that full and easy way of life. The whole country seems to break wide open in the spring. Where everyone shares a long pause until summer. Including some of the local menagerie. THE NARRATOR: GEORGE MONTGOMERY Brady / Narrator George Montgomery / Montana native Montgomery was born George Montgomery Letz in 1916, the youngest of 15 children of German immigrant parents, from Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine. He was born in Brady, in Pondera County, northern Montana near Great Falls. Wikipedia George Montgomery (born August 29, 1916, Brady, Montana, U.S.—died December 12, 2000, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.) was an American actor who was admired for his rugged good looks in some 87 films and a number of television series during a six-decade career. Best known for his roles in westerns, he also appeared in romantic comedies and musicals. Montgomery grew up on a farm, and the skills he gained there, such as handling horses, later proved useful to his performing career. After a year at the University of Montana, where he studied interior design, he moved to Hollywood and soon became a stuntman and played small parts in westerns, The Singing Vagabond (1935) and Springtime in the Rockies (1937) among them. The 15-chapter serial The Lone Ranger (1938) gave him his first major role, and he went on to be featured in such films as The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1940), Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942), Roxie Hart (1942), and Coney Island (1943). Helena City Of Gold, Helena Montana https://youtu.be/S7akkpmmiV4 Thanks for Watching! Come and visit Helena! Why Helena MT.com Why Helena Montana .com https://www.whyhelenamt.com/

Gates of the Mountains, Helena Montana From the website: gatesofthemountains.com The evening of July 19,1805, was a hot one in the wilderness that would later become Montana. On the Missouri River, not far from present day Helena, the hardy members of the Lewis and Clark expedition toiled to move upstream. Rock embankments made towing from shore impossible, and the deep channel forced the men to row rather than pole their boats forward. Suddenly, there loomed before them towering rock formations unlike any they had ever seen. From both sides of the river, limestone cliffs rose to a spectacular height of 1200 feet. “In many places,” wrote Meriwether Lewis, “the rocks seem ready to tumble on us.” At each bend in the waterway, great stone walls seemed to block passage, only to open like gentle giant gates as the expedition drew near. In his journal, Meriwether wrote: “I shall call this place: GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS.” The name stuck, and for nearly two centuries travelers have ventured down this stretch of the Missouri to marvel at its natural wonders. Today, most visitors enjoy the beauty of the Gates of the Mountains from aboard a tour boat – the “Canyon Voyager” or the “Sacajawea” (named after the only women and indigenous person on the Expedition). The 120-minute cruise starts at our Marina, just 3 miles off Interstate 15 in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains between Helena and Great Falls, Montana. Aboard a comfortable open-air boat (covered in case of rain), you’ll glide through magnificent country Meriwether Lewis would still recognize if he could return. Great towering walls of limestone still stand guard over the river. Bighorn sheep and Mountain Goats scamper in the rocks high above the water. Ospreys, eagles (bald and golden), vultures and falcons (peregrine and prairie) still soar on the updrafts. The canyon is also home to otters, deer, squirrels, ermine, beaver, mountain lions, black bears and other wild creatures. The life list for bird species is over 120 right now. From the vessel you can see Mann Gulch, the site of the raging forest fire that killed 13 smokejumpers, August 5, 1949. This tragedy was the main subject matter of Norman Maclean’s book “Young Men and Fire”. The story of Mann Gulch is one of the more interesting stories told by the guide and pilot. Near Mann Gulch the pilot will hug the shoreline to give you a look at Indian pictographs painted on the rock wall. Proof that indigenous people lived here long before Meriwether named it the Gates of the Mountains. The tour’s main attraction, though, is the inexhaustible scenery – wooded slopes, rugged rock formations, and the placid beauty of the timeless Missouri. Book a tour today: gatesofthemountains.com Thanks for Watching! Come and visit Helena! Why Helena MT.com Why Helena Montana .com https://www.whyhelenamt.com/

8 Bucks in August Heat, Helena Montana Every year in July and August the bucks in Helena area gather together and run around the town. I in years past have seen them crossing Montana Ave. by Mcdonalds one year. Had old footage of 9 of them sitting in the Helena Pediatrics clinic across from Helena High School. This year it was out close to the round about on the Sieben hay fields. Pretty comfortable with me sitting there and filming them. Here in 30 ++ days or so they split up and become competitors and go on the chase. Rut season soon coming. Nights getting colder, and the slow season change is coming. Does when coming into heat triggers the rut. Usually late October mid November, but can vary. For sure you won't see the bucks hanging all together with no doe's around. As Montanans go on the hunt. The bucks are on the chase for does. Thanks for Watching! Come and visit Helena! Why Helena MT.com Why Helena Montana .com https://www.whyhelenamt.com/ #whyhelenamt

Cathedral of St. Helena in Helena Montana was the brain child of Bishop John Patrick Carroll and architect A.O. Von Herbulis (which, as far as names go, is a doozy). Carroll initiated the project when he moved to the city in 1904. The Cathedral, like Carroll’s other pet project—the diocesan college which bears his name—was well timed to make the most of a citizenry flush with civic pride and cash. By the 1900s, Helena had matured from a rough-and-tumble gold camp into the state’s epicenter of wealth and culture. Not many years before—in 1894—the city had won a contentious popular election to become the state capital, and the elaborate façade of the Cathedral reflected the ambition and importance of the city. Von Herbulis modeled his design after that of the recently completed Votive Church in Vienna, where he had studied. In fact, St. Helena’s so closely resembles the other that one early postcard captioned “Helena’s Catholic Cathedral” actually shows Vienna’s Votivkirche (the sixth image down on this post from Helena As She Was). Despite Atlas Obscura’s claim that the Cathedral is “out of place in the otherwise squat town of Helena,” the lofty many-arched monument actually fits quite well in the architectural diversity of the city’s historic district. This is a town, after all, with a civic center straight out of Arabian Nights, why not have a cathedral plucked from the middle of Europe? Take a stroll up Last Chance Gulch or around the mansion district and you’ll find—amidst the jumble of mock-Tudor windows and neo-classical pillars—far more gargoyles and arched windows than any decent west-of-the-Mississippi (or Atlantic for that matter) town ought to have. In this ornately decorated town, St. Helena’s stands out as one of the best and most tasteful examples of the gothic revival. The front of the building is dominated by an ornate diocesan college which bears his name—was well timed to make the most of a citizenry flush with civic pride and cash. By the 1900s, Helena had matured from a rough-and-tumble gold camp into the state’s epicenter of wealth and culture. Not many years before—in 1894—the city had won a contentious popular election to become the state capital, and the elaborate façade of the Cathedral reflected the ambition and importance of the city. Von Herbulis modeled his design after that of the recently completed Votive Church in Vienna, where he had studied. In fact, St. Helena’s so closely resembles the other that one early postcard captioned “Helena’s Catholic Cathedral” actually shows Vienna’s Votivkirche (the sixth image down on this post from Helena As She Was). Despite Atlas Obscura’s claim that the Cathedral is “out of place in the otherwise squat town of Helena,” the lofty many-arched monument actually fits quite well in the architectural diversity of the city’s historic district. This is a town, after all, with a civic center straight out of Arabian Nights, why not have a cathedral plucked from the middle of Europe? Take a stroll up Last Chance Gulch or around the mansion district and you’ll find—amidst the jumble of mock-Tudor windows and neo-classical pillars—far more gargoyles and arched windows than any decent west-of-the-Mississippi (or Atlantic for that matter) town ought to have. In this ornately decorated town, St. Helena’s stands out as one of the best and most tasteful examples of the gothic revival. The front of the building is dominated by an ornate rose window framed by the soaring gilded-cross-topped spires—60 feet apart and each 230 feet tall. As beautiful as the exterior is, however, the interior is just as amazing, with twin rows of tree-like pillars supporting the high arched nave ceiling, all elaborately wrought in in marble and gold. Fifty nine exquisite stained glass windows flood the interior with light. The windows were built by the F.X. Zettler firm in Munich, which claimed that series detailing the history of the Church were the best ever produced by the company. In all, the Cathedral presents a grand and beautiful place of prayer. Thank you for watching my video! Come visit Helena Montana. Why Helena MT.com Why Helena Montana .com https://www.whyhelenamt.com/

The Old West Cemetery, Helena Montana Benton Avenue Cemetery, Helena Montana From the website: https://historicmt.org/items/show/796 historicmt.org The captions on the graves speak loud. Go and walk and listen. Keeps you grounded and grateful. Scattered wooden markers, tall marble obelisks, and iron fences enclosing family plots memorialize the pioneers who rest in this early burial ground. Lewis and Clark County established the cemetery in 1870. In 1875, remains from the original mining camp cemetery on Warren Street were disinterred and moved to Benton Avenue; a few of these graves date to the 1860s. Benton Avenue then became Helena’s main nonsectarian, Protestant burial ground. Frequent interments continued through the 1890s. Among the prominent Helenans buried here are John Kinna, Helena’s first mayor; Lewis Reeder, the builder of Reeder’s Alley; and Edwin Toole, brother of the state’s first governor. Masons, a cornerstone of the state's foundation, are a strong presence in the northeast section. Stones predating statehood are often designated M.T. (for Montana Territory), and graves of veterans from all branches of the service represent varied military experience. Poignant memorials to children speak to the heavy toll of epidemics in the early community. After 1900, few placed loved ones in this simple pioneer burial ground. The iron fence, added in 1928, marks the symbolic end of Benton Avenue’s active history. By 1966, when Helenan Lucy Baker organized volunteers to preserve the cemetery, it was a tangle of neglect and debris. In 1998, the newly reorganized Benton Avenue Cemetery Association took the lead in recognizing and maintaining this Helena landmark. Under its leadership in 2003, Lucy Baker’s dream of National Register listing came to fruition. Nestled in the shadows of Mount Helena, across the street from Carroll College, with its boundaries made up of 1950s and 1960s suburban housing, and the historic main line of the Northern Pacific Railroad is Benton Avenue Cemetery, which dates to 1870.  The preservation effort here over a generation has met with several successes.  The cemetery was reclaimed, documented, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Within the enclosed grounds are approximately 896 (excluding footstones) burials documented by the presence of tombstones and/or footstones; an additional 116 burials at the Benton Avenue Cemetery were documented as relocated during the period of significance to Forestvale Cemetery and elsewhere. 1Reinterments from the City Cemetery were removed to Forestvale during the early historic period and provide an important record of the social development and maturation of the gold camp that became the territorial and, later, state capital. An aerial photograph reveals dozens of depressions throughout the grounds that imply additional unrecorded burials. One grave in this video reads: BEATTY " My Mother's prayers kept me out of Hell. Thank God for a blessed hope beyond the grave". The captions on the graves speak loud. Go and walk and listen. Keeps you grounded and grateful. #whyhelenamt Thanks for Watching! Come visit Helena Montana! Why Helena MT .com https://www.whyhelenamt.com/

60 Seconds: Gold Rush Mansions Of Helena Montana Helena Montana was born in the gold rush of 1864. She was named the Queen City in the late 1800s, when more millionaires lived here, per capita, than anywhere in the USA. The Montana Club here in Helena, with its exclusive brotherhood of men who were millionaires, registered 140 members. Filmed and Uploaded in 4K This video again: is just to wet the appetite. Tons of history here. From Pharmacist, bankers, ranchers, politicians, shipping, railroad, businessmen, hospitality, mine operators/managers, lawyers, physicians, all and so much more represented in these homes. All because gold was found in abundance in these parts of Montana. Much of materials for these mansions were shipped into Helena. Some even coming up on steamboat to Fort Benton and teams of oxen over to Helena. Most of the bricks were from Helena, some of the granite and stone was also from Helena. The Railroad was used extensively once in place for mostly shipping from the East to Helena. The Book “Historic Helena”. Had pictures of about 4- pages 25 mansions from the turn of the previous Century. Late 1800’s - early 1900’s. This video follows those mansions in the pictures of that book. A few are gone but the video shows where the homes were located. “An Early - Day Photographic History Of Montana’s Capital City” Historic Helena 1864 - 1964 Mansions after the gold rush in Helena Montana. Later 1800’s to early 1900’s. The Original owners were listed in the Historic Helena Book. Those are the names used in this video. Listed as the pictures displayed in the Book: Samuel Word, 626 Madison A.C. Johnson, 724 Harrison Louis Kaufman, 402 Dearborn Louis Stadler, 418 Lawrence Henry Barbour, Hauser and Monroe (Now is 721 Hauser) T.H. Kleinschmidt, 1823 Highland Ave. T.C. Power, 604 Harrison Ave. H.H. Hall, Jerome Place ( no exact address) George B. Childs, 2028 Hauser Mrs. Catherine Ming, 6 Olive Street Sen. Thomas H. Carter, 644 Dearborn W.J. MacHaffie, 635 1st Street W.J. Bickett, 642 Madison H.M. Parchen, 207 South Rodney ( different address now) Gov. J.K. Toole, 203 N. Ewing D.A.G. Flowerree, 706 Dearborn (different address now) T.J. Walsh 343 Clark B.C. Brooke, 8 South Benton A.J. Seligman, 802 Madison W.E. Cox, 531 Power W.A. Chessman (Old Governor’s Mansion) 304 N. Ewing B.H. Tatum, 705 Harrison J.S.M. Neill, 725 Madison George L. Tracy, 702 Harrison Charles L. Dahler, 212 8th Ave. Others: Conrad Kohrs, 804 Dearborn Ave. Samuel T. Hauser, 720 Madison Ave. 729 Stuart Street 731 Stuart Street 704 Stuart Street 716 Harrison Ave. 628 Dearborn Ave. 600 Harrison Ave. 615 Power Street J.S.M. Neill, 725 Madison Significance: This imposing home was presented to his daughter, Anne, as a wedding gift by former Governor S.T. Houser in 1888. It was purchased from Ann K. and Olis R. Allen by John S.M. Neill in 1903 for $10,000. John S.M. Neill was the owner and publisher of the Helena Independent, a civic leader in Helena and active in state politics as a Democrat. This house has remained in the Neill family, and is one of the best preserved of the fabulous nineteenth century mansions in Helena. Building/structure dates: 1888 Initial Construction. “ Library Of Congress”. T.H. Kleinschmidt, 1823 Highland Ave. B.H. Tatum, 705 Harrison Tatum - Young House: Samuel T. Hauser, 720 Madison Ave. The history of this magnificent home, one of the earliest of the great mansions built on Helena’s west side, is finely interwoven with the history of Montana. Pioneer entrepreneur and financier Samuel T. Hauser built the twenty-nine-room residence in 1885, the same year President Cleveland appointed him territorial governor. Conrad Kohrs, 804 Dearborn Ave. Kohrs Mansion Mining investor Joseph Russell built this brick Queen Anne-style residence circa 1887. An octagonal tower adorned with applied terra-cotta flowers, spindled porches and balconies, and multiple gabled dormers with complex ornamentation distinguish it as an exemplary Victorian-era mansion. Russell speculated heavily in mining and ultimately lost the home to creditors. Deer Lodge cattle baron Conrad Kohrs first rented, then later purchased the mansion in 1900 as an anniversary gift for his wife Augusta. H.M. Parchen House, 207 South Rodney Street View of a several story brick and stone house with multiple chimneys. The H.M. Parchen House at 207 South Rodney Street in Helena, Montana. The home was built by A. G. Clarke. 1904-1930. From the website: Mtmemory.org / Montana State Library Thank you to helenahistory.org “Helena As She Was” So much amazing history in this one website! Pay them a visit and contribute to the rich history of Helena Montana. URL: http://helenahistory.org The Historic pictures as well as information on history in this video is from the above website. Pay them a visit. Thanks for Watching! Come and visit Helena! Why Helena MT.com Why Helena Montana .com https://www.whyhelenamt.com/

Intrepid Credit Union 2024 Symphony Under The Stars 20th Anniversary The Music of Tina Turner, Helena Montana Below information from: From the Symphony Under The Stars.com website. Symphonyunderthestars.com See you next year July 19th. 2025 Go visit the following website and stay tuned for more information for next years Symphony. https://www.symphonyunderthestars.com Estimates of over 16,000 in attendance. PROGRAM Allan R. Scott – Conductor LaKisha Jones – Vocalist Nova Y. Payton – Vocalist Matthew Johnson – Vocalist HELENA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA  Michael Marsolek from Montana Public Radio – Announcer Such an amazing night. Video of concert is not allowed. Images and some footage before and after capture just a little bit of the environment. Please come and see for yourself! Amazing experience. Vendors: Aasved Acai Aloha Poke Bowl Big Bull Bar and Grill Blackfoot River Brewing Co. Cheddar’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese Double Barrel Ice Cream Goloso Soft Serve Mountain Berry Bowl Old Fashioned Kettle Corn Donations: Volunteers will be soliciting free-will donations from audience members throughout the afternoon and evening. They will be carrying large red buckets to collect money.  The donations have been quite generous in the past, and we hope that you’ll continue to support our efforts.  All monies collected will go directly towards Symphony Under the Stars production costs.  Additional collection buckets are located at the Symphony tents near both Vendor locations.  Or donate by going to https://www.helenasymphony.org. Helena Food Share If you brought canned goods or non-perishables to keep your blankets down, you can donate them to the Helena Food Share during and after the concert. Donation sites are located in various places on the concert grounds. The donations have been quite generous in the past, and we hope that you’ll continue to support our efforts.  All monies collected will go directly towards Symphony Under the Stars production costs.  Additional collection buckets are located at the Symphony tents near both Vendor locations.  Or donate by going to https://www.helenasymphony.org Event Sponsors: DIAMOND Intrepid Credit Union PLATINUM City of Helena Lewis & Clark CountyTown Pump Charitable Foundation Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation GOLD Marie Kall SILVER Blackfoot River Brewing Company First Interstate Bank Helena Area Community Foundation Helena Chamber of Commerce Marilyn Hudson, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Nancy & Alan Nicholson St. Peter’s Health Barbara Harris & Peter Sullivan TDS Telecom True North Leadership Valley Construction Excavating Sand and Gravel Visit Helena BRONZE Jan Brown Victoria & John CechCrowley, Fleck PLLP Bruce Desonia Diana Dowling Tori Hunthausen Dianne Nickman Julie Reardon Robert Peccia & Associates FRIEND Gail Brown Jasyn & John Harrington Power Townsend IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS 406 Recycling The Brewhouse Pub & Grill DoubleTree by Hilton Edge Marketing Ghost Art Gallery Strong Backs 4 U State of Montana, Dept. of Administration Van’s Thriftway ADDITIONAL THANKS To All the Vendors All the Volunteers 406 Recycling Big Sky Fireworks Bill Roberts Golf Course Boy Scouts of America, Troop 214 Carroll College Facilities & Grounds Gather ‘Round Events Helena Fire Department Helena Food Share Helena Music Teachers Association Helena Police Department Helena Young Professionals Litt’l John’s Septic Service Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Piccolo’s Music United Way of Helena HELENA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA VIOLIN Stephen Cepeda, Concertmaster Ali Schultz Levesque, Principal Second & Associate Concert master Devin Burgess Allison Elliott Maren ElliottJenna Kramer Zoe McLain Lucinda Morris Mary Murphy Eleanor Parker Cathy Pomeroy Maggie Price Shisheng Song Rylan Virnig Isabelle Wong VIOLA Sara Schultz Levesque, Principal Christine Sherlock, Associate Principal Cristina Cruz-Uribe Zac Masiba Madeleine Mleko Elisabeth Sibulsky CELLO Linda Kuhn, PrincipalCarlton Colby, Assistant PrincipalJonathan Lindsay Kelly Kuhn Carson Yahvah BASS Micah Stoddard, Principal Sarah Burdick Sam Fossum Cortney Peres FLUTE/PICCOLO Tiana Grisé, Principal Abigail Easterling, Associate Principal Kathy Chase OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Mary Robinson, Acting Principal Nicole Evans #symphonyunderthestars #suts2024 #sutshelena @helensymphony @intrepidcreditunion @carrollcollege Thanks for Watching! Come and visit Helena Montana! WhyHelena.com Why Helena Montana .com