Located at the base of Mount Helena, Reeder's Alley is situated in the southwest corner of downtown Helena, Montana’s capital city. Most of the buildings in the alley were built in the 1870s and 1880s by a Pennsylvania brick and stone mason named Louis Reeder. The buildings in the alley represent the oldest intact neighborhood of early Helena. The property is a strong link to the beginnings of a settlement here, offering insights into the lives of miners, the Chinese influence, building techniques of the time, and the lives of the men and women who came here seeking their fortune.

Today, Reeder's Alley is home to a barbershop, a few local businesses, a number of offices, nonprofit organizations and Visit Helena. Stop in and say hello when you walk through the alley. The buildings in Reeder's Alley are designated as a part of the Helena Historic District and listed in the National Register of Historic Places with the National Park Service.

In 2001, owners Darrell and Kathy Gustin donated the Reeder's Alley properties to the Montana Heritage Commission. MHC and the State of Montana are very grateful to the Gustins for their generous gift and for their wish to preserve historic Reeder's Alley. In 2005, the Last Chance Gulch Restoration Association donated the Pioneer Cabin and Caretaker’s Cabin to MHC. The Pioneer Cabin and its artifacts are on display for public viewing.   

Learn more about Reeder's Alley by watching this overview by the late Ellen Baumler, who was an interpretive historian for the Montana Historical Society.