Gold Block

Historical marker location:

50-56 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena, Montana

( Marker is on North Last Chance Gulch near East 6th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.)

Helena Historic District.

The Great Northern Railway, which connected St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, passed through Montana and played a major role in the development of the state's economy. The railway brought settlers and goods to Montana and facilitated the transportation of copper, wheat, and other commodities to markets around the country.