Last Chance Gulch Historic District · Grandstreet Theatre (former Unitarian Church) · Former Lewis and Clark County Jail (now the Myrna Loy)
US Ghost Adventures runs guided ghost walks in more than 250 U.S. cities; in Helena, Montana, the local-facing brand is Helena Hellbound Ghost Tours. The flagship walking tour meets outside the Visit Helena Montana visitor center at 105 Reeders Alley and covers about one mile of downtown Helena in roughly an hour, with an extended bonus tour also offered.
The route's three anchor stops are documented downtown Helena landmarks. The Grandstreet Theatre occupies a former Unitarian church building. The Windbag Saloon and Grill occupies a building with a documented history as one of Helena's brothels during the Last Chance Gulch mining-boom era. The Myrna Loy, a performing-arts venue named for the Helena-born actress, occupies the former Lewis and Clark County Jail. Local press outlet 945 Max Country has covered Helena Hellbound Ghost Tours directly, and third-party review aggregator Wanderlog lists the program with a strong review record, corroborating that it operates as an active local attraction.
US Ghost Adventures guides are identifiable by branded shirts and lanterns; tours run nightly, rain or shine, year-round.
Sources
- https://usghostadventures.com/helena-ghost-tour/
- https://945maxcountry.com/?p=21207
- https://wanderlog.com/place/details/15643514/helena-hellbound-ghost-tours--haunted-pub-crawls
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At the Grandstreet Theatre, the operator's narrative centers on Clara Bicknell Hodgin, a member of the building's earlier Unitarian congregation who the operator says died of illness in 1905, with her name reportedly appearing written in condensation on the building's Tiffany glass window. At the Windbag Saloon and Grill, the operator recounts the building's documented history as one of Helena's most-visited brothels, tied to federal raids and Prohibition-era bootlegging, with reported figures seen in the basement.
At the Myrna Loy, the operator's account centers on the building's earlier life as the Lewis and Clark County Jail, including an incident the operator describes as an accidental 1922 shooting of the jail-keeping sheriff's wife inside their residence within the jail. We present this as the operator's account of a real domestic tragedy, not confirmed independently for this listing.
All of this is the tour operator's own marketing and narrative material, not documented history independently verified for this listing; it is included here as a description of what the tour covers, not as an endorsement of any specific claim.
Media Appearances
- 945 Max Country (local press coverage)
