Montana – Montana's capital is Helena

(Pronounced mon-tan-uh and hel-uh-nuh)

To remember the capital of the US state Montana, use the following mnemonic:

The monster with a tan (Montana) made it hell on earth (Helena).

Interesting facts about Helena:

- Last Chance Beginnings: The city was founded in 1864 by four unlucky gold miners who decided to try one final excavation site, naming their accidental boomtown “Last Chance Gulch” before residents later voted to rename it.

- A Wealth of Millionaires: During the height of the gold rush toward the end of the 19th century, Helena famously boasted more millionaires per capita than any other city in the entire world.

- A Flowing Downtown Stream: Today, the city’s historic gold rush gulch has been transformed into a scenic pedestrian walking mall that features an actual man-made stream flowing right down the middle exactly where the original gold motherlode was discovered.