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The wunderkammern of centuries past eventually gave way to
its larger, more mature cousin, the museum. The Western Mon-
tana Railroad Historical Association is like one of those, too,
managing at once to be an exhibit on history, transportation,
economy, culture, and geography. Plus, looking at it, you feel a
little like Godzilla.
The Western Montana Railroad Historical Association is located
at 619 North Last Chance Gulch in downtown Helena, housed in
the basement of the historic Steamboat Block building. The facil-
ity is open to the public on Saturdays from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.,
while members gather for work sessions on Monday and Wednes-
day evenings from 5:30p.m. to 7:30p.m. Those interested in visit-
ing or arranging guided tours for schools and groups can contact
the organization at WMRHA2016@gmail.com or follow their
progress on Facebook @WMRHAssociation.
PRESENT ARE ICONIC
RAILROAD BUILDINGS
OF MONTANA'S PAST
NO LONGER STANDING IN OUR OWN
IMPERFECT WORLD, LIKE THE
GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN DEPOT IN HELENA.
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