Bonus: The Red Lights of Helena

Helena, Montana may call itself the Queen City of the Rockies… but behind the marble banks and gold-rush mansions, another empire was thriving. A world of cribs and parlor houses, velvet curtains, and infamous women like Chicago Joe, Crazy Belle, and Big Dorothy.

For more than a century, Helena’s red-light district pulsed just a block away from respectability — fueled by miners, politicians, and secrets too scandalous for daylight. There were fortunes, feuds, masquerade balls… and murders the city never solved.

Step back in time with us as we pull back the velvet curtain on Helena’s hidden past. This one is haunting, scandalous, and unforgettable.

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