Lewis & Clark County - MT - Historical Society

Lewis & Clark County - MT - Historical Society The Lewis & Clark County Historical Society (LCCHS) was established in 1989 during the Montana Centennial.

Its mission is to identify, protect, and preserve elements of history and prehistory from the county, and to educate the public through displays.

Congratulations to the Vigilante Parade floats! First place ($500) goes to Belmont Mine (Cash Neal, Wesson Stein, Adaric...
05/28/2026

Congratulations to the Vigilante Parade floats!
First place ($500) goes to Belmont Mine (Cash Neal, Wesson Stein, Adaric Davenport, Robert Wheeler, Luke Battiste and Edwin Jerstad) from Helena High; second place ($250) to KTVH (Kami Pippin, Maggie Arnold, Madeleine Austria, Taylor Burton, and Annabelle Ness) from Capital High. Kudos on the creativity and hard work of these outstanding students!

The Lewis and Clark County Historical Society (LCCHS) is pleased to welcome Professor Karen Henderson as its first execu...
05/26/2026

The Lewis and Clark County Historical Society (LCCHS) is pleased to welcome Professor Karen Henderson as its first executive director. Henderson taught at Helena College before joining the History Center and is very excited for this new adventure with LLCHS.

Professor Henderson can be reached at the Lewis and Clark County History Center, located at 618 Helena Avenue and open Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Come say hello!

JOB LISTING - OPENING AVAILABLE - The Lewis and Clark County Historical Society (LCCHS) is seeking a part-time contract...
04/05/2026

JOB LISTING - OPENING AVAILABLE - The Lewis and Clark County Historical Society (LCCHS) is seeking a part-time contract curator. This position will initially be an independent contractor position. The Society operates the Lewis and Clark County History Center in Helena’s historic Steamboat Block at 618 Helena, Ave. This is a task- oriented opportunity. Although LCCHS prefers the contractor to work at the History Center, many tasks can be performed remotely. The Society has no employees.

The primary task will be to assist the all-volunteer board execute the adopted strategic plan.

COMPENSATION – The position pays between $20-$30 per hour up to $2,400 per month depending on experience and education. No benefits or withholdings are included.

QUALIFICATIONS – Curiosity and a willingness to learn are expected. Neatness and good organizational skills will be a very strong plus as will be the ability to complete projects on time and on budget. Willingness to have fun is also a plus. A solid working knowledge of digital programs such as EXCEL, WORD, websites, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc. is required. Grant writing experience will be helpful. While a working knowledge of museum management is a plus, this person need NOT be a “certified museum curator.”

TIME - Hours are NOT “set” but some tasks will require evening and weekday presence at the History Center.

Ongoing interaction with the public will occur. Some activities will occur outside of the History Center.

This contractor is supervised by the President.

Letters of application with resumes included accepted until 5 pm, April 13, 2026 with a proposed start date of May 1, 2026

For further information, contact John Shontz, President at - [email protected] OR (406) 439-9922

Learn about THE HISTORIC BRIDGES OF LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY. This Secind Tuesday program begins at 7 pm on Tuesday, April ...
04/04/2026

Learn about THE HISTORIC BRIDGES OF LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY. This Secind Tuesday program begins at 7 pm on Tuesday, April 14tth at the Lewis and Clark County History Center - 618 Helena Ave in the Steamboat Block. Jon Axline, Historian at the Montana Dept. of Transporation si the presenter. Jon is a great presenter! See you there!

A Historic Bridges of Lewis and Clark County program will be presented on Tuesday, April 14 at the Lewis and Clark Count...
04/04/2026

A Historic Bridges of Lewis and Clark County program will be presented on Tuesday, April 14 at the Lewis and Clark County History Center, 618 Helena Ave. in the Steamboat Block at 7 pm. The program will be presented by Jon Axline, Historian at the Montana Dept. of Transporation. Refreshments will be served. Jon is a great presenter! See you there!

Dr. Glick will cure your ailments with the best of 19th Century Medicine. Portrayed by John Barrows, Dr, Glick has treat...
12/31/2025

Dr. Glick will cure your ailments with the best of 19th Century Medicine. Portrayed by John Barrows, Dr, Glick has treated thousands of patients in his Bannock and Virginia City clinics. Dr. Glick now holds forth in Helena for the first time. Enjoy the show on Tuesday evening, January 13 at 7 at the Lewis & Clark County History Center, 618 Helena Ave. in Helena's Steamboat Block. Bring your ailments for prompt cures!

A big THANK YOU to the 40 plus folks who attended the dedication of our first new major exhibit in 2025. Curated by Hele...
12/31/2025

A big THANK YOU to the 40 plus folks who attended the dedication of our first new major exhibit in 2025. Curated by Helena's own Myla Dahlke, this exhibit of vintage clothing, Entitled "Garments of an Era" features clothing from 1880 through 1955 including a 1944 wedding dress partially made from a damaged US Army parachute. Come see on Saturday from 10 am until 3 pm.

12/09/2025

SUBJECT: News Release – For Immediate Release
The Lewis and Clark County Historical Society (LCCHS) will present "Riding A Wooden Board At Top Speed," the history of stagecoaching in Montana at 7:00 PM, December 9th at the LCCHS History Center located in the downtown Steamboat Block, 618 Helena Avenue.

Stagecoaches followed the gold rush into Montana in 1864 and ran in Montana for over 80 years. Helena was a major stagecoach center for most of those years. Far from being overtaken by the railroads, stage lines in Montana prospered with the coming of the railroads into Montana.

With this presentation, you will meet Black Mary who drove a stagecoach from Cascade to Helena until she retired. Black Mary was just one of the colorful characters in Helena's stagecoach past.

John Shontz, president of the Lewis and Clark County Historical Society will be the featured speaker. He is a marketing / strategic planning executive and retired attorney. A fifth generation Montanan, Shontz has written extensively about railroads and transportation in Montana.

LCCHS is a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization established in 1989 to Identify, protect and preserve elements of history and prehistory of Lewis and Clark County, Montana;
Properly retain and preserve artifacts, images, information, places and stories;
Provide education about the rich heritage of Lewis and Clark County for public enjoyment; and Support historic groups of the area.

The LCCHS History Center contains exhibits, a research archive, and the extensive and nationally renowned Jay Lechner trolley research library. The History Center is open Saturdays, 10:00-3:00. The LCCHS is seeking volunteers who like to greet the public and/or do research for special projects. For more information, please call (406) 422-0546 to leave a message, or stop by the LCCHS History Center on Saturdays.

11/08/2025

Thanks to everyone who stopped by during the Art Walk last evening. It was great fun with lots of folks, great art and fine music. Eddy the doorman was very pleased to see all the children who came!

10/25/2025

This video is from a recent evening presentation at the Lewis & Clark County Historical Society's History Center, and is from an unusual but very interesting presentation! Stay tuned for future notices of upcoming evening programs!

Address

618 Helena Avenue
Helena, MT
59624

Opening Hours

10am - 3pm

Telephone

+14064220546

Website

https://wmrha.org/

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