Downtown Helena's history has a foundation in a secret fraternal order

Downtown Helena's history has a foundation in a secret fraternal order

If you've ever been curious about the design of the Civic Center or some of the old buildings downtown with strange symbols on them, a secret fraternal order that was here before Montana was a state and Helena was a city is responsible. Hundreds of helenans still meet today, like Larry Nielsen, the president of the board of directors for the consistory shrine.WATCH: Masonic origins in downtown helenaDespite the secrecy, Nielsen says with a smile…