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Helena has been the capital of Montana Territory since 1875 and the state of Montana since 1889. Referendums were held in 1892 and 1894 to determine the state's capital; the result was to keep the capitol in Helena.
Helena, city and capital of Montana, U.S., seat (1867) of Lewis and Clark county. The city is situated near the Missouri River, at the eastern foot of the Continental Divide (elevation 3,955 feet [1,205 metres]), in Prickly Pear Valley, a fertile region surrounded by rolling hills and lofty.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The election of 1894 placed Helena as the permanent capital of Montana, securing its position of prominence and likely solidifying its fate as one of Montana’s most vibrant towns.
Helena wins the runoff election and becomes the permanent state capital. 1894 Montana’s Fourth Legislative Assembly authorizes the formation of a five-member Capitol Commission to oversee the design and construction of a Capitol building.
The moment: Amid shenanigans, Helena named the state capital, Nov. 6 ,1894. The story: The new state of Montana needed a state capital, and many young cities vied for the honor — and the...
In 1894, a statewide vote finally settled the matter - Helena would be the permanent capital of the state of Montana. With the capital city finally locked down, focus turned to construction of a physical capitol building suitable for the 41st state.
Nov 16, 2009 · In 1875, the city became the capital of Montana Territory, and in 1894, the capital of the new state of Montana.
