Come and discover the Guardian of the Gulch

The twenty five foot fire tower is an official Helena landmark.  Built in 1876 to protect the town against another fire that would destroy the downtown area, it was meant to watch over the city.  It is Helena’s symbol of security.  the octagonal cabin at the top of the tower was manned twenty four hours a day.  if a fire broke out, an alarm was sounded and the whole town came out to fight the fire. There use to be many of these towers scattered throughout Helena, today this is the last of the great guardians left standing in town and one of only five that exist in the United States.  Located next to the fire tower is a wonderful hillside picnic area with a breathtaking view of Scapegoat, Little Belt and Sleeping Giant mountain ranges

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