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Take a deep dive into Helena history in 1864 and 1889. Paul Cartwright investigates why a pair of veteran prospectors with little show for it, a young Brit seeking adventure, and some guy from Iowa became the founding fathers of Helena in 1864 and honorary Georgians all around.
Take a deep dive into Helena history in 1864 and 1889. Paul Cartwright investigates why a pair of veteran prospectors with little show for it, a young Brit seeking adventure, and some guy from Iowa became the founding fathers of Helena in 1864 and honorary Georgians all around.








![MT-DOH, Information Unit – Wolf Creek Canyon – Reel 69
[silent] Montana Department of Highways, Information Unit footage showing blasting work in Wolf Creek Canyon for the interstate highway. The blast is followed by rocks sliding down the hillside onto a railroad track that was previously covered with a layer of rock to protect it from the heavy drop of large rocks. After the blast a dozer breaks up the rock and pushes some larger chunks down the hillside. Circa 1962 (collection MOV 0035)
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