East Helena, Montana
July 29, 2007. We are staying in Lincoln Road RV-Park Helena, MT less than a mile west of I-15 at exit 200. Lincoln Road RV-Park is about 10-miles north of downtown Helena but in a very good position to access everything in the area. $25.04 with Good Sam discount plus-taxes for FHU in nice gravel pull-thru sites with some shade. Free wifi was available but no cable TV. The free wifi was available but you had to take your laptop to the office (it wasn't available from your RV).
In East Helena we ran across an unexpected place ---- the preserved homestead of the areas first settler. It seems that during the summer of 1864 (note this was during the Civil War) a wagon train from Iowa heading west for the Oregon country stopped in this area to rest and repair their wagons before crossing the Rocky Mountains. Take note that this wagon train was heading for Oregon but they were not traveling on the "Oregon Trail".
Among these pioneers were Jonathan and Elmira Manlove and their two small children. They liked the Prickly Pear Valley and decided to stay behind and make this their home. Their first dwelling was this log house. Part of the East Helena Townsite was once their potato field and pasture, still called the Manlove Grove. They never left the Prickly Pear area and were the first permanent settlers in what is now Lewis & Clark County. This without any doubt is the oldest structure in the county. Meriwether Fire from East Helena, Montana
From the small town of East Helena we are able to look north and see smoke from the Meriwether forest fire. Last nights news said the fire had consumed 10-square miles and would probably continue burning until winter snow put it out.
Meriwether Fire from East Helena, Montana
While the fire looks so close it is actually over 20-miles north of us. Distances are so deceiving out here.
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Until next time remember how good life is. Mike & Joyce Hendrix
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