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Site Information for Pioneer Cabin

ActivitiesExhibit#History#Tour
AltSiteTypesLandmark#Registered Historic Site
AmenitiesHandicapped Accessible#Instruction#Parking#Public Restroom#Unescorted Tour
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DateCreated8/19/2025 5:00:19 PM
DefImageAuthorJanet Andrews
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DirectionsPioneer Cabin is located by heading south on Park Avenue out of Helena towards Unionville. It is located at the base of Mount Helena, at the foot of Reeder's Alley and across the street from the library.Pioneer Cabin is located by heading south on Park Avenue out of Helena towards Unionville. It is located at the base of Mount Helena, at the foot of Reeder's Alley and across the street from the library.
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ImageAuthorJan Sinnamon#Janet Andrews#Janet Andrews#Janet Andrews#Heidi Obrien
ImageFileDescgarden#dining room#dining room#wood stove#exterior of cabin
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Latitude46.5849238
Longitude-112.0432279
MailingCityVirginia City
MailingFirmPioneer Cabin
MailingStateMT
MailingStreetPO Box 338
MailingZip59755
NetDescriptionsView the interior of the cabin through a viewing window open daily. For a more in-depth tour, visit mthistory.org/tours to schedule a guided tour. In the fall of 1864, a miner named Wilson Butts staked his claim along Last Chance Gulch by building the snug cabin with large glass windows, the first large glass windows in Helena. Butts added a room when his brother and sister-in-law (Jonas and Luanna) arrived with their three daughters to live with him. The creek which drew Butts and other miners to Helena no longer flows, having been stopped by an earthquake in the 1930s. Before it disappeared, the creek produced over $60 million in gold. Today the cabin is furnished to reflect the first three families who lived there; visitors can tour the cabin during the summer. When the cabin is closed, visitors can view the interior through the windows. Tours can be arranged/requested for the time you are in Helena. The Pioneer Cabin stands as one of the last remaining structures that represents early Helena. It is the only one of its kind in the state of Montana. It also serves as the gateway to Reeder's Alley, the oldest part of Helena. The garden next to the cabin is available for weddings and parties. Please contact the caretaker to make arrangements.
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PhoneNo1406-603-4916
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PhoneNof406-843-5468
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SeasonOfOpJune - August
ServiceCityHelena
SiteId389
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SiteNamePioneer Cabin
SiteRegionGold West
SiteRegMemGOLD WEST
SiteTypeRegistered Historic Site
StreetCityHelena
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StreetStateMT
StreetStreet212 South Park Avenue
StreetZip59601
Urlhttps://www.mthistory.org/tours

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