This state's first major gold strike occurred about 65 miles SW of Butte on Grasshopper Creek on July 28, 1862
This area existed as Montana Territory from May 28, 1864, 
until November 8, ... July 28, 1862  A major gold strike at Grasshopper Creek 
leads to the... [DOC] [TLE] Helena, Montana - Wikipedia [PAR] Gold strikes in Idaho Territory in the early 1860s attracted many migrants who 
initiated major gold rushes at Grasshopper Creek (Bannack) and Alder Gulch... [DOC] [TLE] 2008 December  A Landing a Day [PAR] Dec 20, 2008 ...