C-SPAN Cities Tour: Montana State Capitol Building

Tour the Montana State Capitol building to hear about how Helena was selected to be the capital of hte state. Historic Interpreter Julia Porter guides a tour through the building which was completed in 1902, and was the first state capitol building in the country to be built with steam-radiator heat, electricity and indoor plumbing. Hear the story of Senator Mike Mansfield, who is the country's longest-serving Senate Majority Leader, and see the piece of art by Montana's famous Western artist Charles Russell commissioned to hang over the state's House Chamber.