Entry No. 8 — the Helena file — filed under: haunted

Benton Avenue Cemetery

Established in 1870, this ten-acre Protestant burial ground is Helena's oldest, with some graves moved here in 1875 from the original mining-camp cemetery dating to the 1860s gold-rush years. It holds the city's pioneer dead, including first mayor John Kinna, Reeder's Alley builder Louis Reeder, and Edwin Toole, brother of Montana's first governor. Listed on the National Register in 2003, it is quietly tended by a volunteer association and free to wander.

The move: Walk the rows at golden hour reading the 1860s-70s headstones and tracing the names back to the streets they built.

• 📍 Helena
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: Benton Ave & Clarke St, Helena, MT 59601

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24