Montana Territory

Territory of Montana
Organized incorporated territory of the United States
1864–1889
of Montana Territory
Coat of arms

Map of the Montana Territory, 1879
CapitalBannack (May 28, 1864–February 6, 1865)
Virginia City (February 7, 1865–1875)
Helena (1875–1889)
 • TypeOrganized incorporated territory
History 
• Split from Idaho Territory
May 26 1864
• Statehood
November 8 1889
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Idaho Territory
Montana

The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1864,[1] until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted as the 41st state in the Union as the state of Montana.

  1. ^ 13 Stat. 85

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